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Question #89: Where would you choose to be if you could be placed on a scale anywhere from one to ten, where one means hardship, struggle and enormous accomplishment, and ten is comfort, peace of mind, and no accomplishment? Why? Where are you now?
Probably like four or five, or even three. Like Nietzche said, "If there is a must, there is a can." At least I think he said that; I don't feel like verifying it. Struggle and hardship only seem hard afterwards, or when experienced through other people. Unless you're starving or something, then it's pretty bad.
Right now, I think I'm probably around seven or eight.
Question #90: If you could choose the sex and physical appearance of your soon to be born child, would you do it?
Something inside says no, but I think I would. Evolution makes it so that you pay more attention to your more attractive children, since these are your best bets for passing along your genes. I would want my kid to do well in the world, and pretty people do seem to have many advantages.
Probably like four or five, or even three. Like Nietzche said, "If there is a must, there is a can." At least I think he said that; I don't feel like verifying it. Struggle and hardship only seem hard afterwards, or when experienced through other people. Unless you're starving or something, then it's pretty bad.
Right now, I think I'm probably around seven or eight.
Question #90: If you could choose the sex and physical appearance of your soon to be born child, would you do it?
Something inside says no, but I think I would. Evolution makes it so that you pay more attention to your more attractive children, since these are your best bets for passing along your genes. I would want my kid to do well in the world, and pretty people do seem to have many advantages.