Suppose that our brains could be hooked up to a computer which resulted in our feeling perfectly happy, all the time. The catch is that, although the computer would provide images of winning awards, going to your child's choir concert, and making love to your spouse... there would no longer be work, relationships, or experience the hardships of life.
"We have presented this question to thousands of students in classes we have taught. In our experience, about 95 percent of the students opt for work, social connections, and pain over orgasmic bliss."
"Hedonism without pursuing meaning leaves most people feeling empty. However, too much purpose without actually feeling good leaves something to be desired as well. Consummate happiness includes both pleasure and meaning." - Ed Diener
When I read stuff like this (and I see it from time to time), I ponder the pursuit of heaven by some who see it as a painless place of eternal happiness. What instead of mastering our own minds to attain steady happiness in a flawed world?
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