Mood thermostat

Suppose everybody could turn a dial up or down to modulate their mood, the way we can turn the temperature up or down on a thermostat. Would this be a good thing or a bad thing?

On the one hand, it would probably wipe out the entire market for certain dangerous and harmful drugs. And that would not only make people healthier, but would save lives.

On the other hand, maybe it wouldn’t be such a good thing if everyone were in a great mood all the time. Sure we would feel great, but we might no longer feel inclined to work through and tackle real problems.

So the good scenario is that the world of people might be a more cheerful and perhaps kinder place. The bad scenario is that everything might go to hell and we wouldn’t even notice or care.

On the balance, maybe there are advantages to sometimes feeling miserable.

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