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"Better to Be Socrates Dissatisfied than a Fool Satisfied"



(p. 10) Happiness is, . . . , a complex concept and difficult to measure, and John Stuart Mill had a point when he suggested: "It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied."



For the full commentary, see:

NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF. "Our Basic Human Pleasures: Food, Sex and Giving." The New York Times, Week in Review Section (Sun.., January 16, 2010): 10.

(Note: the online version of the article is dated January 16, 2010.)

(Note: ellipsis added.)






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