Comments on: More on the Paradox of the Lack of a Paradox When Maintaining That There is a Paradox http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2005/10/26/more-on-the-paradox-of-the-lack-of-a-paradox-when-maintaining-that-there-is-a-paradox/ The Sweet Release of Reason Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:11:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kent Guida http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2005/10/26/more-on-the-paradox-of-the-lack-of-a-paradox-when-maintaining-that-there-is-a-paradox/#comment-6853 Kent Guida Sat, 29 Oct 2005 14:32:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=825#comment-6853 Didn't Aristotle make it quite clear that worldly goods are the 'equipment' neccessary for happiness, otherwise known as the good life, but do themselves constitute happiness? So maybe the secret of happiness research, if not happiness itself, is to spend a little less time on economics and 'the data' and a little more time on Plato and Aristotle. But I'm sure publishing books about 'the paradox' helps augment the equimpent of some people. Didn’t Aristotle make it quite clear that worldly goods are the ‘equipment’ neccessary for happiness, otherwise known as the good life, but do themselves constitute happiness? So maybe the secret of happiness research, if not happiness itself, is to spend a little less time on economics and ‘the data’ and a little more time on Plato and Aristotle.
But I’m sure publishing books about ‘the paradox’ helps augment the equimpent of some people.

]]> By: David http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2005/10/26/more-on-the-paradox-of-the-lack-of-a-paradox-when-maintaining-that-there-is-a-paradox/#comment-6852 David Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:05:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=825#comment-6852 >>Some people react to their intuitions conflicting with reality by calling it a paradox; rather than an instance of their being wrong. It's a bit more complicated than that. Arguing that one's intuitions are wrong requires an explanation for the illusion. When intuitions clash, with what tools are we to uphold one against the other? There's good reason for people to be hesitant about throwing their "simplistic" view of reality out the window. Of course, it's often necessary but it needs to be replaced by something equally compelling. >>Some people react to their intuitions conflicting with reality by calling it a paradox; rather than an instance of their being wrong.

It’s a bit more complicated than that. Arguing that one’s intuitions are wrong requires an explanation for the illusion. When intuitions clash, with what tools are we to uphold one against the other? There’s good reason for people to be hesitant about throwing their “simplistic” view of reality out the window. Of course, it’s often necessary but it needs to be replaced by something equally compelling.

]]> By: Brian Patrick Moore http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2005/10/26/more-on-the-paradox-of-the-lack-of-a-paradox-when-maintaining-that-there-is-a-paradox/#comment-6851 Brian Patrick Moore Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:32:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=825#comment-6851 Gil is more succinct than I. :) Gil is more succinct than I. :)

]]> By: GilM http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2005/10/26/more-on-the-paradox-of-the-lack-of-a-paradox-when-maintaining-that-there-is-a-paradox/#comment-6850 GilM Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:08:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=825#comment-6850 Some people react to their intuitions conflicting with reality by calling it a paradox; rather than an instance of their being wrong. Some people react to their intuitions conflicting with reality by calling it a paradox; rather than an instance of their being wrong.

]]> By: Brian Patrick Moore http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2005/10/26/more-on-the-paradox-of-the-lack-of-a-paradox-when-maintaining-that-there-is-a-paradox/#comment-6849 Brian Patrick Moore Wed, 26 Oct 2005 17:11:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=825#comment-6849 Whenever I hear about "the paradox" you mention I tend to think that it reflects more the writer's opinion about the actual value of all those "good things," and perhaps his own inability to be happy with them. There is no paradox. I am definitely happy, and I believe that I am much happier than I would be, if I lived in a time/place without all the nice material things I have. It's not that I'm a materialist (I am) -- it's things like the fact I would never have the love of my life without modern transportation. Whenever I hear about “the paradox” you mention I tend to think that it reflects more the writer’s opinion about the actual value of all those “good things,” and perhaps his own inability to be happy with them.

There is no paradox. I am definitely happy, and I believe that I am much happier than I would be, if I lived in a time/place without all the nice material things I have. It’s not that I’m a materialist (I am) — it’s things like the fact I would never have the love of my life without modern transportation.

]]> By: Brian Moore http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2005/10/26/more-on-the-paradox-of-the-lack-of-a-paradox-when-maintaining-that-there-is-a-paradox/#comment-6844 Brian Moore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=825#comment-6844 Whenever I hear about "the paradox" you mention I tend to think that it reflects more the writer's opinion about the actual value of all those "good things," and perhaps his own inability to be happy with them. There is no paradox. I am definitely happy, and I believe that I am much happier than I would be, if I lived in a time/place without all the nice material things I have. It's not that I'm a materialist (I am) -- it's things like the fact I would never have the love of my life without modern transportation. Whenever I hear about “the paradox” you mention I tend to think that it reflects more the writer’s opinion about the actual value of all those “good things,” and perhaps his own inability to be happy with them.

There is no paradox. I am definitely happy, and I believe that I am much happier than I would be, if I lived in a time/place without all the nice material things I have. It’s not that I’m a materialist (I am) — it’s things like the fact I would never have the love of my life without modern transportation.

]]> By: Gil http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2005/10/26/more-on-the-paradox-of-the-lack-of-a-paradox-when-maintaining-that-there-is-a-paradox/#comment-6845 Gil Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=825#comment-6845 Some people react to their intuitions conflicting with reality by calling it a paradox; rather than an instance of their being wrong. Some people react to their intuitions conflicting with reality by calling it a paradox; rather than an instance of their being wrong.

]]> By: Brian Moore http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2005/10/26/more-on-the-paradox-of-the-lack-of-a-paradox-when-maintaining-that-there-is-a-paradox/#comment-6846 Brian Moore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=825#comment-6846 Gil is more succinct than I. :) Gil is more succinct than I. :)

]]> By: David http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2005/10/26/more-on-the-paradox-of-the-lack-of-a-paradox-when-maintaining-that-there-is-a-paradox/#comment-6847 David Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=825#comment-6847 >>Some people react to their intuitions conflicting with reality by calling it a paradox; rather than an instance of their being wrong. It's a bit more complicated than that. Arguing that one's intuitions are wrong requires an explanation for the illusion. When intuitions clash, with what tools are we to uphold one against the other? There's good reason for people to be hesitant about throwing their "simplistic" view of reality out the window. Of course, it's often necessary but it needs to be replaced by something equally compelling. >>Some people react to their intuitions conflicting with reality by calling it a paradox; rather than an instance of their being wrong.

It’s a bit more complicated than that. Arguing that one’s intuitions are wrong requires an explanation for the illusion. When intuitions clash, with what tools are we to uphold one against the other? There’s good reason for people to be hesitant about throwing their “simplistic” view of reality out the window. Of course, it’s often necessary but it needs to be replaced by something equally compelling.

]]> By: Kent Guida http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2005/10/26/more-on-the-paradox-of-the-lack-of-a-paradox-when-maintaining-that-there-is-a-paradox/#comment-6848 Kent Guida Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=825#comment-6848 Didn't Aristotle make it quite clear that worldly goods are the 'equipment' neccessary for happiness, otherwise known as the good life, but do themselves constitute happiness? So maybe the secret of happiness research, if not happiness itself, is to spend a little less time on economics and 'the data' and a little more time on Plato and Aristotle. But I'm sure publishing books about 'the paradox' helps augment the equimpent of some people. Didn’t Aristotle make it quite clear that worldly goods are the ‘equipment’ neccessary for happiness, otherwise known as the good life, but do themselves constitute happiness? So maybe the secret of happiness research, if not happiness itself, is to spend a little less time on economics and ‘the data’ and a little more time on Plato and Aristotle.
But I’m sure publishing books about ‘the paradox’ helps augment the equimpent of some people.

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