Kreugs t1_j8v7dtx wrote on February 17, 2023 at 4:25 AM

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Yeah, good food and night boutiques. A great place to walk around.

Kreugs t1_j8v78tn wrote on February 17, 2023 at 4:24 AM

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American Visionary Art Museum very cool place to spend an afternoon.

Kreugs t1_j8v6y20 wrote on February 17, 2023 at 4:21 AM

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The city of Lancaster has a bunch of good food and cool shops. Great place to walk around.

Kreugs t1_j3kez2y wrote on January 9, 2023 at 4:11 AM

Reply to comment by TheAxiomOfTruth in Anna Alexandrova, a philosopher of science at Cambridge, argues that a “science of happiness” is possible but requires a new approach. Measures such as “life satisfaction” or “positive emotions” can be studied rigorously. An underlying variable of “happiness” cannot. by Ma3Ke4Li3

I think what you are expressing is minimizing suffering as opposed to unhappiness.

Unhappiness like happiness can be very subjective, as the other commenter rightly suggested.

The most elemental types of suffering you listed are much more universal. If we were able to free people from physical and temporal suffering, hopefully more people would be well and functional, and have a shot at something like actual happiness or fulfillment.

I wonder if societies can be relied upon to pursue intellectual development if they aren't fighting against need and suffering, or if more people would accept some degree of comfort or contentment and remain apathetic?