Re:'It's quite soul-destroying': how we fell out of love wit...
by robertlagrant on Sunday October 29, 2023 @10:23AM
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> but the end tail is just gatekeeping happiness
How can this be gatekeeping? It's a conversation. Saying "repeated shallow dopamine hits will make it harder for you to build long term joy" isn't stopping anyone from doing anything. It's just a proposition.
> People have been satisfied with “simple pleasures” that made them happy throughout centuries
I don't think this is really...anything. Wisdom tends towards building for the long term and delayed gratification, not short termism at the expense of the long term. Being happy at seeing a beautiful sunset is at the expense of nothing, which is the difference being proposed.
How can this be gatekeeping? It's a conversation. Saying "repeated shallow dopamine hits will make it harder for you to build long term joy" isn't stopping anyone from doing anything. It's just a proposition.
> People have been satisfied with “simple pleasures” that made them happy throughout centuries
I don't think this is really...anything. Wisdom tends towards building for the long term and delayed gratification, not short termism at the expense of the long term. Being happy at seeing a beautiful sunset is at the expense of nothing, which is the difference being proposed.