Are we happier when we spend more time with others?

Re:Are we happier when we spend more time with others? by rahulkapil on Wednesday July 24, 2019 @02:43AM (#20512851)

Groups make us relatively happier because we innately want freedom from self.

Drugs, music, meditation, adventure sports also provide that.

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Re:Are we happier when we spend more time with others? by Tade0 on Wednesday July 24, 2019 @04:03AM (#20513141)

I can't relate to that and I think that a measurably large portion of the population can't as well.

I like being with myself. So much so that I deliberately drive instead of flying so that I can have more "me time".

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Re:Are we happier when we spend more time with others? by mapcars on Wednesday July 24, 2019 @03:39AM (#20513065)

>because we innately want freedom from self

Ironically Self is the freedom. The problem is people haven't found what Self is and calling it all kinds of things.

One simple thing to look at - does it give you absolute freedom unconditioned by time and space? If not - this is not yet true Freedom.

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