Yes, I agree that while not the first objection a person makes, this could be close to the ‘true rejection’. Simulated happiness is fine—unless it isn’t really stable and dependable (because it wasn’t real) and you’re crudely awoken to discover the whole world has gone to pot and you’ve got a lot of work to do. Then you’ll regret having wasted time ‘feeling good’.
Yes, I agree that while not the first objection a person makes, this could be close to the ‘true rejection’. Simulated happiness is fine—unless it isn’t really stable and dependable (because it wasn’t real) and you’re crudely awoken to discover the whole world has gone to pot and you’ve got a lot of work to do. Then you’ll regret having wasted time ‘feeling good’.