"suffering builds character" sounds cargo cultish. what specific types of suffering build character and how?
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@tipsfromkatee also, what specific kinds of character does it build? or is there something like a "g factor" for character?1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes -
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@tipsfromkatee suffering (by definition) provides readjustment to the hedonic treadmill effect. Only way to stop being a spoilt brat.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@apoddubn i agree that hedonic treadmills argue to some extent against optimising against suffering and for pleasure1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@tipsfromkatee But I like the abolitionist movement. Perhaps being spoilt is not so bad. Isn't advanced civilization all about that?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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