[NickPollard]

That's very poetic, but entirely meaningless. It merely posits that because we used to do dishes by hand, we are now missing something by not doing them. Which is true, in the same way that we're missing something by not having polio epidemics anymore.

My current flat has a dishwasher, my last flat did not. Time that I once spent doing the dishes, I now spend on my side project, or engaging with friends, or relaxing with a book. Each of these is more enjoyable, and more meaningful, than concentrating on washing the dishes.

I appreciate each and every moment for what it is, but I appreciate moments of pleasure more than moments of boredom. That should not be a strange thing.

Please stop pretending to be wise: http://lesswrong.com/lw/yp/pretending_to_be_wise/