What is it that you should value? And people say, "Well, being Happy". They don't mean that.
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If you decompose what people mean when they say they want to be happy, what it turns out people mean is they don't want to be miserable.
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They're way more concerned with avoiding suffering than they are with pursuing enthusiastic, positive emotion.
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The statement, "I want to be Happy", is not an accurate reflection of what it is that you want.
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When people help each other avoid suffering it’s a great source for happiness.https://www.ucl.ac.uk/students/news/2020/apr/10-benefits-helping-others …
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Is loss aversion the main driving factor for everyone?
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As Jung said once: "neurosis is the avoidance of legitimate suffering".
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You sound like Huxley, Professor.
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You know a lot of depressive people apparently. Joie de vivre isn't hard for me.
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They're way more concerned with clicks
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Yes but no. Having a fulfilling job can make you happy. But you could still be happy without the job, say if you found something else to do. None of that has to do with avoiding anything
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For example..?
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strangely many people appear to be more happy when suffering - it gives some kind of purpose
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