Posted by pseudoname on June 1, 2006, at 14:20:27
In reply to Re: Gilbert’s “Stumbling on Happiness” » pseudoname, posted by fairywings on June 1, 2006, at 13:50:29
> "...we should rely on others as surrogates for predicting our future experience." (?)
> What does that mean?From the interview, I think he means that by watching how *other* people react emotionally over the long haul to various events, we can get a better view of how *we* will react. Like some friend we've observed, we won't have much more day-to-day happiness after finding romance, for example; or like someone else, we'll be just as happy again after declaring bankruptcy. Something like that.
That's his assertion, anyway.
> I've put a copy on reserve at the library.
Me too! :-) But I'm about #10 on the list.
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