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Re:A minimalist lifestyle does not make you a better person by shawndumas on Thursday October 07, 2010 @09:43AM (#1767768)
It seems like you're conflating disparate things. Being curious can lead to being educated, can lead to a good job, can lead to more money, can... but being curious does not equal more money. Keeping cause and effect straight is a "happy" thing.

Also, all happiness may equal better but not all minimalism equals happiness.

And, most of all, being happy does not mean you are a better person. What if hurting kittens makes you happy?

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Re:A minimalist lifestyle does not make you a better person by nck4222 on Thursday October 07, 2010 @09:57AM (#1767815)
"Also, all happiness may equal better but not all minimalism equals happiness."

I agree

"And, most of all, being happy does not mean you are a better person. What if hurting kittens makes you happy?"

Well you're right, but extreme outliers about kitten hurting aside... If something makes you happier, less worrisome, less irritable, and have less liabilities, (like the author is saying being minimalist does for him), then yes he's a better person than if he wasn't minimalist.

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Re:A minimalist lifestyle does not make you a better person by shawndumas on Thursday October 07, 2010 @10:06AM (#1767849)
Ok, leave sociopaths aside: Arguing makes some people happy. ;)
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