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by gumby 1873 days ago
> Enjoying life is wonderful, but if everyone enjoys life, we'll all starve.

What a grim, zero-sum view. How about working and enjoying life?
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mbg721 1873 days ago
I think it's more accurate to say "If everyone optimizes for immediate enjoyment all the time, we all starve."
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UncleMeat 1872 days ago
And if everybody optimizes for capital markets all the time, people die without living.
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mbg721 1872 days ago
For sure! I would never advocate "maximize other people's money" as a philosophy around which anyone should center their life. The idea is to convince everyone to buy into an economy that works, and then live life around that.
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