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minus-squarepantyhosewimp@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoI can’t initially agree that A+ is better than A. I think A is better. So his argument falls apart right there. Median happiness is the important factor not average happiness.
minus-squareaesthelete@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoThe basic paradox is that you’re better off with more miserable people who barely want to live than with less people who enjoy their lives a tiny bit more than that. I ultimately think it’s a load of bunk, but that’s the supposed paradox.
I can’t initially agree that A+ is better than A. I think A is better. So his argument falls apart right there.
Median happiness is the important factor not average happiness.
The basic paradox is that you’re better off with more miserable people who barely want to live than with less people who enjoy their lives a tiny bit more than that.
I ultimately think it’s a load of bunk, but that’s the supposed paradox.