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War  ·  2606 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: If life was fair would it still be interesting?

I guess it depends on your definition of fair, and your definition of interesting? Perception is pretty ridiculous. If we assume that we are talking from my own perspective, I'm pretty sure the world would be a lot cooler if things were fair. I could probably live to see some awesome technology.





kleinbl00  ·  2606 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Even in that conditional response there's a healthy dose of opinion. I've long since concluded that life is tilted pretty unfairly my way - there's all sorts of misfortune and bullshit that hasn't happened to me and I wonder how well I'd handle if I was suddenly thrust onto a level playing field with a Calcutta street kid, for example.

tacocat  ·  2606 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Good point. As usual. Now I feel entitled

kleinbl00  ·  2606 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  

There will always be someone better off than you, there will always be someone worse off. For me, the goal is to always be better off than that guy I was last year.

thenewgreen  ·  2605 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That's a good way of putting it.