Better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied. -J.S. Mill
Better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied.
-J.S. Mill
I’d go further than that. Better to be a human being dissatisfied than a human being satisfied.
Huh?
Pretty much what MathiasZaman said. Or to put it a few other ways: if you’re satisfied, you’re not trying hard enough; contentment is a sickness of the soul; a man’s reach should exceed his grasp; etc.
Since no-one else has tried to alleviate your confusion, I think that RichardKennaway sees perfect satisfaction as wireheading or something similar.
I’d go further than that. Better to be a human being dissatisfied than a human being satisfied.
Huh?
Pretty much what MathiasZaman said. Or to put it a few other ways: if you’re satisfied, you’re not trying hard enough; contentment is a sickness of the soul; a man’s reach should exceed his grasp; etc.
Since no-one else has tried to alleviate your confusion, I think that RichardKennaway sees perfect satisfaction as wireheading or something similar.