Why aren't smart people happier?

Re:Why aren't smart people happier? by googlryas on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @11:25AM (#32413535)

There's even less evidence for the idea that smart people see how bad reality really is... Even dumb people know there are "kids starving in Africa", and people beat their wife and kids in their home town.

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Re:Why aren't smart people happier? by pauldenton on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @12:48PM (#32414981)

Yes, but dumb people think those problems can be easily solved, and smart people think about the second and third order effects. A dumb person will think sending free food will solve the problem, and a smart person will realize that will negatively effect food production as local farmers cannot compete with free

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Re:Why aren't smart people happier? by Sohcahtoa82 on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @01:38PM (#32415738)

> and a smart person will realize that will negatively effect food production as local farmers cannot compete with free

Or it'll be seized and hoarded by corrupt governments or militias.

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Re:Why aren't smart people happier? by yibg on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @11:37AM (#32413777)

Then the best we can claim is we don't know why smart people aren't as happy.

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