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by lern_too_spel 1217 days ago
> I am talking about the need to feel whole, Desire itself. The idea that some moments can make you feel like life is beautiful, moments where you feel you can die right then and it would all be worth it.

That feeling comes from dopamine. If you actually believe that feeling is better than actually living to experience that feeling again in the future, a heroin dealer will be more than happy to help you out.

> but you simply think that humans should change fundamentally.

Only in that they should be more rational. I don't think that is an onerous request. Many people already try to be.

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Reductivism is a hell of a drug in itself don't yeah think?
What you call reductionism, I call reality. Have I removed anything important from my model?