cutelyaware t1_iz8vus9 wrote
Reply to comment by lemons_boardgames in Philosopher José Antonio Marina: 'The fact that happiness has become fashionable is catastrophic' by FDuquesne
That helps, thanks.
And yes, the categories make sense, though I'd move mirth to the first one. And I agree the 3rd is the most important. Society over the individual. Normally that aligns with the 2nd, and it sucks to live when it doesn't.
lemons_boardgames t1_iz8ya0v wrote
>I'd move mirth to the first one
Interesting. I'm not a native English speaker and the word mirth came into my vocabulary via G.K.Chesterton (Christian thinker) where it is most definitely in the second category. But looking at the dictionary, yeah, I think you're right. Must be a particular use of the word in Chesterton.
Valzemodeus t1_iz8xfrg wrote
May you live to see what you strive for.
A lengthy lifetime without happiness.
(Edit: It's been a long week. I apologize for this. Hopefully we all find what we are looking for in unironic ways.)
cutelyaware t1_izbqumh wrote
Good luck holding onto happiness
Valzemodeus t1_izcuxwn wrote
Good luck holdin onto anything.
All is transitory.
That said, there is a movement that encourages people to forgo happiness for obligation. There are times to do so, and there are times not to. Happiness is ultimately a gauge by which one can measure how much others have fulfilled their obligations.
When one feeds a system without reciprocation, one ultimately feeds a parasite.
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