"suffering builds character" sounds cargo cultish. what specific types of suffering build character and how?
@apoddubn but then future stimuli will provide more happiness than they otherwise would and get the treadmill running again
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@apoddubn i agree that hedonic treadmills argue to some extent against optimising against suffering and for pleasure -
@tipsfromkatee But I like the abolitionist movement. Perhaps being spoilt is not so bad. Isn't advanced civilization all about that? - 1 more reply
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