Seong-lae ChoEric Wilson - melancholia is necessary for any thriving culture
Common question - what and how 'to be' happy
latest question - what does it bring 'by' happiness
worthy(result of happiness) is definitely overwhelming YES
productivity, social relation, better recover, longevity (healthy) - positive outcomes
So happiness bread life, than reverse
Nun study - happiness & longevity immune system reinforced if happiness happy make Love heals wounds, literally
happy make Altruistic
Misunderstanding of happiness is selfish but more close to altruistic - generous and altruistic - good at virtue place
Requirements
Sufficient variable - do not exist
Necessary variable - Big Two exist
- Extraversion, low Neuroticism (personality) - hard to change
refer big 5 personality
- Social Relationship - peer rating is meaningful - relatively easy to change
peer rating is important in social relationship
Summary
Aristotle's legacy is intuitively appealing, but scientifically problematic
And Objective life condition is like ice cream
Social Experience Really Matters
not good for exist - it is necessary