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January 9, 2007

Philosophizing Relativism: Are You Happy?

--I know, but it's just so general to say that when you're not saying anything at all. It doesn't describe anything.
--Why not? Sure it does. I'm talking about the equation of y versus x, you know what I mean? I mean if y is 'happiness,' than what is x? As in, what does y depend on?
--Depends on a lot of things. Comfort, security, safety, love, friendship, wealth, health, freedom... buncha stuff. Some people just choose to weight some of these things more heavily than others.
--So everyone's on a different trajectory, you mean.
--Yeah.
--So if my x, wait. So my x weighs some things more heavily than others, is what you're saying.
--Yeah.
--...
--...
--I don't know. That's not a very satisfying answer.
--Why.
--I mean, isn't it just naysayerish to throw your hands up in the air all the time and say, "It depends." I mean, isn't the purpose of science to break things down into quantifiable chunks so you can really see links and make comparisons and contrasts? I mean--
--No, because--
--'No!'
--Hey, I'm not saying it isn't. I'm just saying that it has to do more with the relative perceptions than anything else. I mean, if someone asks you point-blank, 'Are you happy?,' there are way too many variables that are weighted differently according to each person that you can't have an objective yes-or-no-answer.
--But this Italian guy I met on Friday asked me 'Are you happy' and I said, 'dunno,' and he said, 'Dunno!? But can't you just feel it in your heart! It's like... you just know it. And he starts waving his hands all in the air and goes, 'I know it if I'm happy or not,' he says. "I just know it... it's like... being in love!"
--...
--That's quite a line, huh.
--Quite.

Posted by Dipika at January 9, 2007 6:56 PM

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