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Re:Improving Ourselves to Death by wetpaws on Tuesday November 06, 2018 @03:05AM (#18389206)
This assumes that the happiness is the goal of existence. While true for some people, it does not mean that is a universal truth for everybody.
Re:Improving Ourselves to Death by coldtea on Tuesday November 06, 2018 @03:18AM (#18389249)
It does, since happiness is by definition the goal. What makes you happy can change (it could even be getting executed if it helps a great cause), but nobody is content with being miserable.
Re:Improving Ourselves to Death by jniedrauer on Tuesday November 06, 2018 @12:15PM (#18392883)
You're speaking for yourself.

Given a hypothetical button which could perfectly simulate the chemical conditions of self-actualization, do you think everyone would be content to use it every day and do nothing else for the rest of their lives?

Re:Improving Ourselves to Death by coldtea on Tuesday November 06, 2018 @12:55PM (#18393276)
>You're speaking for yourself

No, I was making a general statement that is tautological, and thus applies irrespective of any person.

>Given a hypothetical button which could perfectly simulate the chemical conditions of self-actualization, do you think everyone would be content to use it every day and do nothing else for the rest of their lives?

That would just mean that self-actualization for them involves struggle, and they don't want it in ready made form. But they still want their self-actualization (just not a pre-packaged medically induced one).

I already mentioned that for some self-actualization can even include being executed for a great cause -- you think those types would be the ones to content with medically-induced feelings of self-actualization?