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Re:A lot of “idiotic” things have reasonable explanations (2... by virgilp on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @06:40AM (#23321471)
> Generally, happiness is a reward from doing what your genes want you to do.

I disagree. Generally happiness comes from being happy/content/thankful for what you have (as opposed to "having a lot"). You can be happy having no children, no fortune, no fame, etc. Conversely all of these do not guarantee happiness - Robin Williams committed suicide despite having them all, I think it's fair to assume he was not happy.

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Re:A lot of “idiotic” things have reasonable explanations (2... by kolleykibber on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @06:47AM (#23321510)
> Robin Williams committed suicide despite having them all, I think it's fair to assume he was not happy.

That's why I added 'Generally' and 'should be found'. It would be fair to say that Robin Williams was ill.

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