Solving Problems Is Happiness
If you are on a quest to be a better problem solver — like we hope everyone reading this is —please take a moment to consider the following principles or theories that seem to underline our entire world:
Problems are everywhere.
All problems that do not defy the laws of physics are solvable.
Humans solve problems better in groups.
Especially high trust groups with good systems.
Also, please consider this idea: solving problems is happiness.
Think about it. Most major accomplishments are usually from moments that come from solving difficult problems. Either that or demonstrating courage. But even being brave is solving a problem - the problem of overcoming fear. Winning titles, making money, overcoming illness, losing weight, learning a new jiu jitsu move, winning in a video game, fixing a family conflict, finding the perfect partner, raising a child right, making more money, improving in anything… All examples of solving problems, and all cause for happiness.
So shouldn’t we all want to be better problem solvers? If for no other reason than to bring ourselves and those around us more happiness?
Also, this feeling is amplifiable. Humans solve problems better in groups. In fact, solving problems in high-trust groups might be the highest form of humanity. This is why people on teams, or in platoons, or on missions together always seems to report joy, despite often difficult and grueling conditions.
When we solve problems in groups - we solve problems for each other as well as for ourselves. Have you ever been part of a high trust group or team all working for the same cause and experienced this feeling?
Lastly, the idea that: “all problems that do not defy the laws of physics are soluble” is the Principle of Optimism, from renowned Oxford Physicist David Deutsch. His world-view is Earth-shattering stuff. Listen to him explain more of it here:
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I used to help solve problems on SubStack for people but stepped back when they went woke.
To attract larger numbers to the platform it needs to have some tangible benefit.
Find a way to harness all the advertising money that the capitalists are still throwing around and you may have a chance. Picture a platform that displays curated adverts to people who get PAID when they see an advert, not the platform but the user.
Right now your laudable idea is lost in the noise floor because it has no immediate incentive. Create a way that turns the tables on the advertising systems and you may be onto a winner. The model can then be used in all sorts of ways to enable the common man.
People solve problems better in groups because sometimes other perspectives are valuable, particularly to avoid missing anything relevant. That entails access to diversity but it does not imply anyone always has something relevant to say or that everyone sometimes has something relevant to say.
Expertise includes having spent more time considering the facets of an issue and must be held above even equally interested and competent people, just as one example. In short, meritocracy is superior to democracy, so we must not think of any legitimate way of crowd-sourcing knowledge as being equitable.
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And now here's the necessarily true philosophy you must accept of you honestly value knowledge, wisdom, and understanding, because it is true: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ASywAfBAVrQ
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Even the best ideas will lead you in the wrong direction if you don't have your priorities straight, and Truth is a prerequisite for all non-arbitrary goals.
All problems are resource distribution problems.