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Course: Wireless Philosophy > Unit 9
Lesson 3: How do scientists measure happiness?Opening self-reflection
Reflect on what happiness means to you.
Begin this lesson by taking a moment to reflect on the following question:
Which of the following matters to you the most when you think about the kind of happiness you seek for yourself?
- Being busy with activities that allow you to express your passions.
- Getting the important things you want in life.
- Experiencing a lot of pleasure of various kinds.
- Not experiencing a lot of pain and suffering.
- Having a sense of equanimity as you go through life’s ups and downs
- Having a sense of meaning or purpose
- Feeling a sense of social connection or belonging
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I think I most agree with number four as lowering suffering would help things like low self esteem, depression, and suicide. Although, there could be some problems with this because it might also lead to a lack of motivation among communities because there would be no repercussions for ill-willed actions or disrespectful actions.(2 votes)
Here they are, ranked again.
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As I rank them
3, 6, 1, 3, 5, 7, 2(1 vote)
All of the above sound amazing...so I choose all of them and ranked them
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1(1 vote)