Paul Graham made a similar point in “Why Nerds are Unpopular”. It’s true that socializing doesn’t help me solve hard problems, but I still do it because it makes me happier.
It’s true that socializing doesn’t help me solve hard problems, but I still do it because it makes me happier.
I wonder how much of “socializing makes me happier” has to do with alcohol. (I have a genetic condition somewhat common amongst East Asians that makes my liver unable to process alcohol properly, so I can’t drink.)
Also, sorry to tell you this, but I consider your happiness secondary to getting my list of questions answered. :)
I wonder how much of “socializing makes me happier” has to do with alcohol.
I’d say this hypothesis is false. Even in places like where drinking is out of the question, like most workplaces, people are normally much happier if they’re surrounded by others with whom pleasant socializing is possible. My work, for example, demands long periods of intense individual concentration, but my happiness, morale, and ultimately also productivity would still suffer greatly if I were surrounded by completely unsociable coworkers, even if formal work-related communication with them went flawlessly.
Paul Graham made a similar point in “Why Nerds are Unpopular”. It’s true that socializing doesn’t help me solve hard problems, but I still do it because it makes me happier.
I wonder how much of “socializing makes me happier” has to do with alcohol. (I have a genetic condition somewhat common amongst East Asians that makes my liver unable to process alcohol properly, so I can’t drink.)
Also, sorry to tell you this, but I consider your happiness secondary to getting my list of questions answered. :)
I’d say this hypothesis is false. Even in places like where drinking is out of the question, like most workplaces, people are normally much happier if they’re surrounded by others with whom pleasant socializing is possible. My work, for example, demands long periods of intense individual concentration, but my happiness, morale, and ultimately also productivity would still suffer greatly if I were surrounded by completely unsociable coworkers, even if formal work-related communication with them went flawlessly.
Very implausible. (I also don’t like socializing. And don’t drink...)