hedonism does not lead to life satisfaction?? do people know this??!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill
Also, from an existentialist point of view, we’re inundated by so many choices that almost nothing could satisfy us. We’re always seeking more. Here is a quote from Soren Kierkegaard:
Marry, and you will regret it; don’t marry, you will also regret it; marry or don’t marry, you will regret it either way. Laugh at the world’s foolishness, you will regret it; weep over it, you will regret that too; laugh at the world’s foolishness or weep over it, you will regret both. Believe a woman, you will regret it; believe her not, you will also regret it… Hang yourself, you will regret it; do not hang yourself, and you will regret that too; hang yourself or don’t hang yourself, you’ll regret it either way; whether you hang yourself or do not hang yourself, you will regret both. This, gentlemen, is the essence of all philosophy.
I would imagine that those starving bricklayers in Africa know the value of what they have, are grateful to have it, and would gladly share it with anybody they felt needed it more than them. Their life is probably difficult at times — whose isn’t? — but they have family, friends, and community who look out for them, because in the end they know they have nothing without each other.
I have read in the past that depression is very rare in Africa.
BS. They literally risk their own and their children’s life to emigrate to somewhere where they have a fighting chance not to starve. Like crossing the Atlantic Ocean in dinghies
Are you thinking of Cuba?
I have no doubt that there are those who wish to (and do) emigrate to other countries for more opportunities. I also have no doubt that there are those who stay and are happy living the lives they have, despite being impoverished. They are not mutually exclusive.
Look up Maslow’s Hierarchy.
Anon is enjoying every creature comfort the planet has to offer, but they are still missing the entire top half of this pyramid. And you need that to be happy.
Funny I used to have those things but then someone that acts like they are God fucked with my life.
thats fucking wild how we live in the same country and yet the top half of this pyramid is ALL i have
Why is this a screenshot?
Lemmy won’t let me hotlink images, and I couldn’t be bothered to save and then upload a file. :/
Hotlink format
Here’s how I put images in Lemmy comments:
- Right-click on the image and copy it
- Left-click on the text field
- Ctrl-V
- Bish bash bosh
Right-click on the image and copy it
VERY old browser habits are biting me here. I didn’t realize I could copy images directly to the clipboard - screenshot app does that, which is how we got here. Thank you.
Man it’s wild that I have only really every had the top and the bottom of that pyramid and even then not always.
I wonder what it feels like to have a full sense of self, if anyone even actually has one.
What I’m doing wrong? I have the top two and 1/2, and I’m missing most of the bottom half? (I’m basically standing on a glass strand, which is constantly on verge of collapsing)
my main problem is I compare life now to in the US in the 50’s through 90’s instead of the dark ages.
When I do that, I think about medicine in general and dentists in particular. Our age wins here. Though I don’t know, maybe regular folks in the US can’t afford medical and dental help, so it doesn’t matter to them.
Yeah I don’t see much change dental wise. Its again sorta gotten bad since 2000. Flouridation had a big effect but finding an independent dentist as a doctor whose main interest is the health of your teeth and mouth seems to be harder and harder. Now we have these corp things that feel shady as fuq. The US is a bit strange in that we had obamacare and like right after things got much better but then the mandate was kicked out and that upset the balance of pay with insurance companies and then we allow corps to own insurance and provider and pharmacy and hospitals. but then biden got the no surprise billing thing. its been a bit of ping pong but since the millenium. I mean technical advances always are better as time goes by but of course if they are not available or guaged so much they are not (something as basic as insulin) thats not really better.
Anon lives in a fantasy world.
Dating around. If that’s your thing and you’re attractive, I guess.
Advanced transportation. For those who can afford it. Also, visiting a place doesn’t mean you’ve truly experienced it.
House, car…
Having money has always been nice.
Live until 90. Microplastics and actual data doesn’t agree with you living to 90 anon, sorry.
Freedoms. Try being female, or black, or gay, or…Can relate. On our coast we have some of the most laid back village people in the world, yet here in the city with all our amenities we get upset with dumb things like people making noise in the tennis court across from our condo. Priorities are shot.
You need some sort of goal in life, and anon doesn’t sound like he has one. Most any positive goal will do, just get one
Yeah anon sounds like he’s fallen into the ‘what is masculinity’ trap of trying to fulfill all goals he’s told by other men to do or an idea of men and doesn’t understand why he himself is unfulfilled. He only knows the idea of man and never became his own friend enough to understand what might make his self more satisfied. This is why many if the happiest people have simple things they are happy about. They don’t fall for the money = happiness trap or other stupid roles that society brainwashes into people. The main complication is just getting comfortable enough with self to speak ‘hey maybe gardening/cooking is my thing’ or whatever. We’re taught to over complicate our happiness.
Yeah just get one of the life goal market, something is gonna make sense eventually right haha
Are you doing okay? You didn’t sound alright
You can always contribute to the great project of figuring things out.
Or find anyone you even slightly admire and help them do their thing.
Sure, that happened. Stupid greentext.
Does Anon think immigrants bring produce with them?
Immigrants bring their culture (and thus, cuisine)
That’s not something that’s unique to modernity, but sure.
Who told u kings from the past, and bricklayers in africa are not depressed ?
All the luxuries of the world, but vanishingly little time to indulge in them.
I don’t believe the first claim, but other than that he has a point.
Meh if he’s hooked up with 5 people over his whole dating career, and each happened to be of a different ethnic background, then there’s a pretty good chance the variety statement is true. Hell, even one, of a different background than your own would probably beat most medieval royalty
Even if it’s someone who isn’t in your own family you beat a lot of them
The lack of purpose my dude
You’ve unlocked the American Dream!
