Was he right?
Look up hedonic adaptation/the hedonic treadmill
he's literally describing the first noble truth of buddhism
>>339939
100% desu
Why are our (England's) philosophers so shit?
>>339939
Yes. It's also a big reason why communism fell. The people were jealous of all the shiny new gadgets they didn't know they needed capitalism was getting which communist countries simply couldn't supply.
>>340050
BECAUSE THE LACK INTUITION, AND SENTIMENT.
No, surplus value comes from labor, not the sale of commodities.
>>340058
>"BECAUSE THE LACK INTUITION, AND SENTIMENT."
I MEAN: BECAUSE THEY LACK INTUITION, AND SENTIMENT.
>>340061
All of us? A lot of our more creative writers recognise flaws in Utilitarian assumptions.
>>340059
>LTV
>2015
>>340058
Who is Burke?
As an Englishman, I just want to say that I feel uncomfortable all the time - but especially in social situations where I have to speak to a cute girl or make a phone call or whatever.
