Does Only Happiness Count?

30
Dec
Nick

This blog aims to spread happiness, and at some points may convey the impression that happiness is the only thing that counts. So let’s ask the question directly and explicitly: is happiness (as defined here) the only goal we should be striving for?

Let’s go back one step and think about whether happiness is relevant at [...]

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How to Donate Your Money (I): Focus on Reducing Unhappiness First

26
Dec
Nick

A previous post argued that unhappiness can be the much stronger emotion compared to unhappiness. If this view is correct, what are the implications?

I believe one implication is: if we want more happiness in the world, we should be primarily concerned with reducing unhappiness and suffering.1 This may appear obvious, but it’s still useful to [...]

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