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		dmix on Sept 11, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: ‘Uncontacted’ Amazon Tribe Members Are Reported Ki... I may have read too much Nietzche and Schopenhauer but I belive using a fleeting emotion such as happiness as the sole basis for measuring the quality of one's life is a terrible idea, yet sadly it remains an incredibly popular concept in pop-science self-help books.

yorwba on Sept 11, 2017 [–]

Do you have a better measure of quality of life? Even if you don't, can you explain why you think using happiness is a terrible idea?

tchaffee on Sept 11, 2017 | [–]

Meaningfulness would be a far better measure. People will give up happiness and comfort for a meaningful life.

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