[autop0ietic]

Sitting on top of all this is a system we have evolved that amplifies desire to such a degree that even the greatest comforts in human history are not enough for many.

Almost like an addiction to the desire for comforts. We are like alcoholics given a nearly unlimited supply of cheap rum who think what ails them is the inability to obtain as much top shelf vodka as they desire.

[backscratches]

Not an excuse. Just because it's hard to be good doesn't mean we should give up and complain.

[api]

This is a well-established phenomenon known as the hedonic treadmill. It's not a result of some conspiracy. It probably has a neurological basis and occurs among all people. It probably occurs among all living things.

[hitarpetar]

maybe life is about more than comfort