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FYI https://michaelrucker.com/having-fun/fun-type-calculator/ While the "Fun Calculator" is a little goofy, the author's website as a whole has some interesting content. I found this quote from his Start Here page interesting... (Quote from Mike Rucker) I realize I'm late to this thread but Dr. Rucker has me intrigued. I haven't read his book or delved too far into his work in the last hour but I like where he's going. I like that he says "We all possess the agency to find ways to be more joyful…

I've also read back over the thread, and there are some interesting takes on the "happiness or pleasure" topic. For what it's worth, here are my two drachmas worth. Everything from here on should be read as if prefaced by "From my perspective..." Your results may vary: Pleasure (and pain) are biological sensations present in all life (including plants it seems after a fashion).As such, all life appears to pursue "pleasure" (brooaadly defined as those stimuli conducive to existence) and retreat f…

This discussion reminds me of Brene Brown's new book Atlas of the Heart. I initially dismissed her as another Oprah acolyte, but in listening to a few podcasts and interviews, I became intrigued by this book. The website is at https://brenebrown.com/hubs/atlas-hub/ But I've also attached the PDF you can download there that lists the 87 human emotions she discusses in the book. I've found it interesting to look through (in a cursory way not in depth) those 87 and trying to categorize each as plea…