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Re:Why aren't smart people happier? by hinkley on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @07:25PM (#45829909)
Polymaths in particular could be good or great at many things. It’s a matter of choice and opportunity. But they can’t be great at absolutely everything. So one choice closes another. And the grass is greener on the other side.
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Re:Why aren't smart people happier? by queuebert on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @10:37PM (#45831104)
And cumulative opportunity costs take their toll.
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Re:Why aren't smart people happier? by hinkley on Thursday November 06, 2025 @02:16PM (#45839093)
Particularly if a school of knowledge is at all dangerous. To the body or the mind. For instance trying to cure an infectious disease, which is both every time you fail.
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