The argument is not that things cannot change. It is that they are this way because of a confluence of historical accidents and individuals pursuing optimum-see

The argument is not that things cannot change. It is that they are this way because of a confluence of historical accidents and individuals pursuing optimum-seeking strategies. There is certainly room for improvement. Here's how you don't achieve those improvements: write a Durden-esque rant about how They Trickered Us and Wake Up Sheeple! The truth is simply that few people will find True Happiness following a median path in life. But, and this is what I feel this rant neglects, neither will they find happiness by reacting to that knowledge and simply picking an extreme path. The post you're reacting to only says each person will have to consider deeply whatever it is that makes them happy. That's it, no conspiracy necessary.