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Re:Why aren't smart people happier? by inglor_cz on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @04:56PM (#45828608)
Well, people consume cocaine for a reason. But I understand your objection. It is a bit reductive to think like this.
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Re:Why aren't smart people happier? by CodeMage on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @04:58PM (#45828642)
Would you say cocaine makes those people happy?
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Re:Why aren't smart people happier? by inglor_cz on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @05:03PM (#45828699)
Yes, at least some of them for some time.

I remember an old addict speaking of cocaine as if it was his only true love. Waxed poetical about it, the way we remember our first kiss.

Seems that at least some people are wired this way.

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Re:Why aren't smart people happier? by lovich on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @06:45PM (#45829609)
He’s a comedian so it might just be a bit but Bert Kreischners comments on alcohol fit that description

https://youtu.be/MljeQzcmUfE

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Re:Why aren't smart people happier? by koakuma-chan on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @05:04PM (#45828718)
Drugs 100% make people feel happy.
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Re:Why aren't smart people happier? by lr4444lr on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @05:56PM (#45829192)
... until the CNS homeostasis stops responding to them, which is why they keep taking bigger hits. Something more complex is going on.
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