I don’t find it particular comforting that we are made of many small shards of desire, rather than a single unified desire.
It seems like this is a large part of what makes us eudaemonic agents, in Bostrom’s terminology. However, the most admired people are frequently those who display more of a deep commitment than usual to one or a few passions.
I don’t find it particular comforting that we are made of many small shards of desire, rather than a single unified desire.
It seems like this is a large part of what makes us eudaemonic agents, in Bostrom’s terminology. However, the most admired people are frequently those who display more of a deep commitment than usual to one or a few passions.