Rational Ethics: Introduction, Part 2

Excellent points -- particularly in regard to the fact that eudaimonia cannot be expected to be an uninterrupted, eternal state. Many people make the mistake of treating every difficulty and setback as an indication of fundamental unhappiness and an insufficiently fulfilling life. Recognizing negative emotions as inevitable in many cases can lead one to lead a much more fulfilling life on net.

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So far, excellent presentation. Concise, well thought out, and clear. Great work.

I'm enjoying this video series so far. Just as matter of psycology, I think you might be wrong in linking emotions necessarily to values. Have you ever struck your head, let's say on the sharp corner of a cabinet door or something? Besides pain, you feel a momentary flash of almost blinding anger. You might try to link that anger to some value that you hold, but I believe the explanation would be artificial.

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nice. really well thought out.