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What are some examples of answers that the public does not like?

• s1artibartfast 4y ago
  It is hard to buy happiness. Building and maintaining social connections is very important. Exercise and healthy diet are very important. Personally helping others is very rewarding. Comparing yourself to others is very detrimental. Fixating on things and people you dislike is very detrimental. Most of these are things that people are told as a child and struggle to do. Most of them you can't buy, outsource, or regulate. My personal axe I like grinding is TV. The average American watches 20+ hours of TV a week. On average, I don't think it helps their long term happiness and I don't think it is restful. I think most people would be happier if they literally stared at a wall or slept instead, let alone if they did some of the things I listed above.
  • Bakary 4y ago
    I actually stopped watching TV because of a series of insights I discovered via HN. https://adam.nz/2001/zen-tv-experiment/ https://adam.nz/2001/zen-tv-experiment/ I don't agree with everything written in that essay and reject the Zen aspect but it was definitely a life-changing moment for me.