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0 pointsbryanlarsen3y ago0 comments

Short term happiness is the wrong goal. The hedonic treadmill is one reason why.

Long term life satisfaction is the correct goal.

For example, having children decreases the former yet increases the latter.

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> For example, having children decreases the former yet increases the latter.

For you, maybe. This is not true for everbody.

> yet increases the latter

How?

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