"I didn't hear evidence that equality drives happiness."
I would think that envy drives unhappiness. If people would stop being jealous and just mind their own damn business, they would be much happier. Or, at least, less unhappy.
"I didn't hear evidence that equality drives happiness."
I would think that envy drives unhappiness. If people would stop being jealous and just mind their own damn business, they would be much happier. Or, at least, less unhappy.
Envy has probably driven a lot of capitalism's success though, that was part of the original idea according to "Passions and the Interests", redirect 'bad' emotions to good outcomes. In that sense I wonder if unhappiness is really that bad on net, at least within milder ranges
"I didn't hear evidence that equality drives happiness."
I would think that envy drives unhappiness. If people would stop being jealous and just mind their own damn business, they would be much happier. Or, at least, less unhappy.
Envy has probably driven a lot of capitalism's success though, that was part of the original idea according to "Passions and the Interests", redirect 'bad' emotions to good outcomes. In that sense I wonder if unhappiness is really that bad on net, at least within milder ranges
I like that distinction! Envy is clearly something people are inclined or disinclined to feel, often irrespective of physical circumstances.