The document discusses two different types of lifestyles - one focused on partying, drinking, and intoxication for temporary enjoyment, and the other focused on pursuing careers in science, law, politics, and philanthropy to help improve the world. While their goals and means differ, both ultimately seek happiness, though the partying lifestyle only provides fleeting satisfaction while careers aimed at bettering society can have lasting contributions. Intoxication is questioned as it can lead to problems like crime, unwanted pregnancies, and relationship issues.
The document discusses two different types of lifestyles - one focused on partying, drinking, and intoxication for temporary enjoyment, and the other focused on pursuing careers in science, law, politics, and philanthropy to help improve the world. While their goals and means differ, both ultimately seek happiness, though the partying lifestyle only provides fleeting satisfaction while careers aimed at bettering society can have lasting contributions. Intoxication is questioned as it can lead to problems like crime, unwanted pregnancies, and relationship issues.
The document discusses two different types of lifestyles - one focused on partying, drinking, and intoxication for temporary enjoyment, and the other focused on pursuing careers in science, law, politics, and philanthropy to help improve the world. While their goals and means differ, both ultimately seek happiness, though the partying lifestyle only provides fleeting satisfaction while careers aimed at bettering society can have lasting contributions. Intoxication is questioned as it can lead to problems like crime, unwanted pregnancies, and relationship issues.
• Want to better understand the world • Help make the world a better place • Help increase standards of living • Provide new things for the world to make life more comfortable • Rare creatures Similarities End goal is the same
Happiness with their way of life or have
contribution to the happiness of this world 1 and 2 Jobs less secure
Degrees not a guarantee, common commodity
Masters make me jobworthy???
Will they ever stop???
Basic Economic Problem
3 Intoxications
Intoxication's. Why do they take it?
Crime and intoxication?
Can you remember the fun you had?
What goes up must come down
Sex Epidemic Unwanted progeny Abortion Adultery > divorce > unwanted progeny Age Crimes
Overall this type of enjoyment is of a very temporary nature.