“We are far more powerful than our ancestors, but are we much happier?”
— Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens, p. 376
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Insight
Human power has compounded ~1000× in 10,000 years. Subjective wellbeing has not. Capability ≠ contentment.
Try this
Before adding a new tool/feature/upgrade, ask: "Will this raise my power, or my contentment?" Choose contentment more often.
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