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Suboptimal in what way? We create, develop, improve because we are unsatisfied, not because we are happy.
by stefantalpalaru 12y ago
Suboptimal in what way? We create, develop, improve because we are unsatisfied, not because we are happy.
- MichaelGG 12y agoI don't think that's accurate. Certainly some people work jobs just to get cash to pay bills. But plenty of people create for the fun of it. Our brains operate suboptimal because we can not control their state. We get worried when it provides no benefit. We get sad and troubled when we shouldn't. We experience intense pain with no way to shut it off. We lose focus, even when we really want to concentrate. Everyone should have the capability and choice of modifying their brain chemistry on demand. Your premise that people should be forced to be unnecessarily unsatisfied because some of them might go on to do great things is cruel.
- frozenport 12y ago>>Our brains operate suboptimal because we can not control their state. This is backwards, our brains are us. >>We lose focus, even when we really want to concentrate. This is a microcosm of the dangers involved, in modifying brain chemistry. Consider things like hyperfocus or working straight on amphetamine leading to shit code. >>Our brains operate suboptimal because we can not control their state. Many of the things you want can be achieved well by a machine or somebody without emotion? Do we want this? >>Your premise that people should be forced to be unnecessarily unsatisfied because some of them might go on to do great things is cruel. Its hard to decouple satisfaction from drive, and willpower - we have rather blunt instruments and current drugs build real dependency problems making it almost impossible to stop. Today's drugs don't do what you are talking about.
- Apofis 12y agoThe pain of wanting is a very powerful pain. This is why the road to enlightenment requires you to give up your want.