In a recent class, Dr. Strangelove presented the idea of relative standing. He said that we constantly measure ourselves in relation to other people in our social systems, e.g., the people in our class, not David Beckham. Then he said that the happiness of people living in western nations has not changed since the 1960s, [...]
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Relative Standing
Posted in Happiness, Reactions To Strangelectures on July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hyperreality vs Reality
Posted in Happiness, Hyperreal Violence, Reactions To Strangelectures on July 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dr. Strangelove recently made the observation that the more hyperreality you consume, the less satisfied you will be with reality. This position makes sense when considered from the pornography versus real women perspective. But there is a case for hyperreality improving normal life. One reason is that hyperreality allows imaginations to run wild with few [...]
