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soon_to_be_sb • today at 5:01 AM • 1 reply • view on HN

Are we willing to trade off the convenience of perpetual connectivity to increased well being?

Two things.

1. There is no evidence. Mostly because Well being cannot be really quantified. 2. Convenience and comforts trumps well being. Basic human nature. Are we willing to teach kids abstract concepts such as wisdom and "nishkamakarma" so that they will have well being instead of conveniences and comforts? They will be less of a "knowledge worker" and more of a philosopher. They will consume vastly less, thus would hurt the current system of capitalistic indulgence.

We are not willing to do any of these. At the root, it is you that is causing your unwellbeingness...But you can't change. Deal with it. Stop the whining! Let the kids have what ever fun they want..Don't snatch the phones from their hands. Teach them stuff so that they can see it for what it is (an instrument of manipulators and exploiters), that they are repelled by it.

Yeah...I am ok.


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parineum • today at 5:08 AM

> There is no evidence. Mostly because Well being cannot be really quantified

Isn't there a baseline saying well being is declined?