Drat, I was hoping for a link to a Hannah Montana website, because that would make me happy.
"Hacker News" doesn't support HTML tags? Are you f*ing kidding me?
What Makes Us Happy?
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Re: What Makes Us Happy?
#32Drat, I was hoping for a link to a Hannah Montana website, because that would make me happy.
"Hacker News" doesn't support HTML tags? Are you f *ing kidding me?
Re: What Makes Us Happy?
#33Earlier quoted context omitted.
I posted my comment as a helpful warning to HN readers. People come to this site because they value their time, and want to be picky about what they read. My personal preference is academic-style writing. But there's a few simple things article writers can do to improve readability. -Summaries (explain what the reader can expect to get out of the article) -Sideboxes (highlight key passages or points from each paragra…
> But there's a few simple things article writers can do to improve readability. -Summaries (explain what the reader can expect to get out of the article) -Sideboxes (highlight key passages or points from each paragraph) -Descriptive paragraph headings Dude, the magazine has a cover story about Spongebob . ( http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200906/spongebob ) Perhaps you're being a tiny bit silly in expecting them to "…
Touché
Re: What Makes Us Happy?
#34The following talk is required viewing before any discussion on happiness can take place. It's absolutely and completely vital to understand the points demonstrated in this talk to have an informed opinion on the subject. http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_... Long story short: Choice makes us unhappy, yet we believe that it's what will make us happy and so we strive for it. We actively seek…
Gilbert appeared on edge.org..
"You may think that it would be good to feel happy at all times, but we have a word for animals that never feel distress, anxiety, fear, and pain: That word is dinner."
http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/gilbert06/gilbert06_index.ht...
Re: What Makes Us Happy?
#35Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you like the talk, read Gilbert's book "Stumbling on Happiness," which is the long version of the talk.
Books? You have time to read books? (I jest - 'tis nearing the top of a very long list...)
What kind of retard downvotes an "I will" response to a book recommendation?
Re: What Makes Us Happy?
#36Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you like the talk, read Gilbert's book "Stumbling on Happiness," which is the long version of the talk.
Books? You have time to read books? (I jest - 'tis nearing the top of a very long list...)
How is a 'thanks' worthy of down-votes? Because I dared to present it implicitly? Can't you muppets extrapolate anything?