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Re:'It's quite soul-destroying': how we fell out of love wit... by BiteCode_dev on Sunday October 29, 2023 @09:35AM (#38058499)
That's a very poignant analogy. Especially since we all looked down on bugs for being so stupid to die burnt on a lamp.
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Re:'It's quite soul-destroying': how we fell out of love wit... by sebastianconcpt on Monday October 30, 2023 @07:23AM (#38068009)
Precisely. That's why "a good life" is better understood as a long term optimization of the game of games.

Reminding that capacity for delayed gratification is a predictor of success as it can provide better overall balance in that game of all games when compared with optimal instant gratification only.

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