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I think a lot about this. Modern society is very different from what our ancestors grew up with. Any other recommendations on how to do well?
by rmellow 6y ago
I think a lot about this. Modern society is very different from what our ancestors grew up with.
Any other recommendations on how to do well?
- chrisfinne 6y agoI usually think this, but then I'll see some random piece of advice from thousands of years ago, e.g. Seneca, Sun Tzu, Jesus, Plato and it seems very relevant. We've got a lot more bells and whistles these days, but maybe the absence of reddit, imgur, youtube and the general dopamine hamster-wheel allowed them to have a better understanding of human nature. Counter-point is that we are more likely to live longer and have to fight fewer threats of disease, famine, predators and war, so maybe we have more time to contemplate higher thoughts.