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Nice article, a few comments I would like to add >If philosophers can’t answer what makes the life meaningful Philosophers fail here because it is beyond thin
by mapcars 7y ago
Nice article, a few comments I would like to add
>If philosophers can’t answer what makes the life meaningful
Philosophers fail here because it is beyond thinking and experience based, so one can not file a paper saying I found it - even if it is correct, it will not have any impact on others.
>how can governments maximize it?
Governments need not maximize it, they just need to create fair conditions for everyone, people inevitably will get there themselves, exactly as it's stated later:
>A revolutionary idea is that governments should leave people alone so they could pursue their well-being
>because the human mind is incapable of grasping non-linear, complex interactions
The word "mind" is not specific enough, what mentioned here is intellect. There are other dimensions to mind which are capable of much more than we can imagine.
- dmos62 7y ago> >If philosophers can’t answer what makes the life meaningful I think the question is answered, in that it's shown that the question is misguided. It's the problem-solving aspect of our minds that earns to find meaning, even in things that don't inherently have it, which is most things. What is the meaning of this geopolitical event? What is the meaning of the big bang? If that little problem-solver inside us can't distinguish the validity of these questions, then you experience compulsive meaning seeking. So I agree with you, it's beyond "thinking".
- Retra 7y agoThe question has been answered over and over again. People asking this question don't want answers, they want a mystery to be in awe of.