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?<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
On the balance, maybe there are advantages to sometimes feeling miserable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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