I fear that happiness may be a sort of consolation prize in the games we’re talking about. If we agree that the factor we’re talking about is mutually exclusive with happiness, then we can describe him as someone who may have considered the full portfolio of benefits of both option and chosen the one that’s not available to most “normal” people.
Seems like he’s winning the battle but losing the war. He’s not making allies, friends, or experiencing happiness.
Definitely preferable if he wins a longer term, positive sum game.
I fear that happiness may be a sort of consolation prize in the games we’re talking about. If we agree that the factor we’re talking about is mutually exclusive with happiness, then we can describe him as someone who may have considered the full portfolio of benefits of both option and chosen the one that’s not available to most “normal” people.