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Things that make humans truly happy and satisfied with their lives include: | Things that make humans truly happy and satisfied with their lives include: | ||
* overcoming difficult challenges | * overcoming difficult challenges | ||
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* low levels of inequality | * low levels of inequality | ||
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In addition to increasing happiness, the above generally improve peoples lives. | In addition to increasing happiness, the above generally improve peoples lives. | ||
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Humans have evolved with traits that supported us during difficult times, but in times of abundance, if not managed behaviors such as laziness, fear/hatred of others, [[Greed and materialism|materialism]] or consumerism leave humans feeling unsatisfied. | Humans have evolved with traits that supported us during difficult times, but in times of abundance, if not managed behaviors such as laziness, fear/hatred of others, [[Greed and materialism|materialism]] or consumerism leave humans feeling unsatisfied. | ||
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History has created structures such as religion that understand human satisfaction and offer methods to achieve happiness. | History has created structures such as religion that understand human satisfaction and offer methods to achieve happiness. | ||
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As knowledge increases people no longer adhere to religious principles and look to other sources of satisfaction, evil people fill the void by [[Bred to be lazy consumers|offering replacements that fulfill our animal nature]] but do not make people genuinely happy. | As knowledge increases people no longer adhere to religious principles and look to other sources of satisfaction, evil people fill the void by [[Bred to be lazy consumers|offering replacements that fulfill our animal nature]] but do not make people genuinely happy. | ||
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* [[Strong work ethic]] | * [[Strong work ethic]] | ||
* [[Scaling the community]] | * [[Scaling the community]] | ||
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* [[Respecting the host society]] | * [[Respecting the host society]] | ||
* [[Bred to be lazy consumers]] | * [[Bred to be lazy consumers]] | ||
* [[The animal nature of humans]] | * [[The animal nature of humans]] | ||
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[[Category:Reasonings]] | [[Category:Reasonings]] | ||
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Revision as of 01:41, 4 November 2024
Overview
Things that make humans truly happy and satisfied with their lives include:
- overcoming difficult challenges
- strong social connections
- working with others to a common goal
- being in control of ones environment
- low levels of inequality
In addition to increasing happiness, the above generally improve peoples lives.
Humans have evolved with traits that supported us during difficult times, but in times of abundance, if not managed behaviors such as laziness, fear/hatred of others, materialism or consumerism leave humans feeling unsatisfied.
History has created structures such as religion that understand human satisfaction and offer methods to achieve happiness.
Existing societies
As knowledge increases people no longer adhere to religious principles and look to other sources of satisfaction, evil people fill the void by offering replacements that fulfill our animal nature but do not make people genuinely happy.