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> What does it mean to "feel happier" but not be happier? is this an honest question? an alcoholic while drunk might "feel happier" while not being happier. a
by V-eHGsd_ 8y ago
> What does it mean to "feel happier" but not be happier?
is this an honest question?
an alcoholic while drunk might "feel happier" while not being happier. a drug addict might "feel happier" while high, but not be happier.
- c22 8y agoI don't understand this, are you defining feelings of happiness based on some sort of average over time? If so, what is the period and how is it determined? I think great great gp is using "feel[ing] happier" in the sense of achieving higher baseline happiness, not maximizing the "happiness level" of an instant.
- V-eHGsd_ 8y ago> I think great great gp is using "feel[ing] happier" in the sense of achieving higher baseline happiness, not maximizing the "happiness level" of an instant. I might be misreading who you mean by "great great gp", but I don't think scottie_m thinks that google is raising the happiness baseline. At least that's not how I interpret > it’s enough for the perception to exist without the reality for Google’s purposes. Anyway, that's enough speculation about speculation for me for one day.
- c22 8y agoI was referring to my post's great great grandparent which was authored by spuz and contained the first use of the phrase whose meaning we're trying to nail down here: > It makes sense for Google to want their customers to feel happier and healthier because they can be more productive, earn more money and ultimately spend that money on products that Google advertises. (emphasis added)