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Maybe we could get off the hedonic treadmill and be content with a certain level of material affluence.

• satvikpendem 2y ago
  I don't know about you, but I don't want to die of now-curable diseases that were only able to be cured due to the hard work of many, many humans over generations. To think that that human progress is akin to a personal hedonic treadmill is misguided.
  • sydbarrett74 2y ago
    One doesn't have to come at the expense of another. Cf. 'Steady State Economy'.
    • satvikpendem 2y ago
      In theory, sure, but not so in practice.