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Pascal is talking about an inherent need in humans to be busy. I do not see how denying such a need would be very effective at increasing satisfaction. Ignoring

by davemp 8y ago

Pascal is talking about an inherent need in humans to be busy. I do not see how denying such a need would be very effective at increasing satisfaction. Ignoring human nature just seems idealistic to me, like ignoring the target architecture of the software you're trying to hyper-optimize.

magicnubs 8y ago
But if humans have an inherent need to be busy, why wouldn't they busy themselves with more interesting or useful things in the void left behind by their busy-work?
coldtea 8y ago
>Ignoring human nature just seems idealistic to me Well, evolutionary humans started as animals not much different in behavior and inherent needs than gorillas. All civilization has been made by "ignoring human nature" in its original form and thus transforming it.