There are only two things you can be, Tamler, and we'll leave it at that. You're a Deontologist yet, you believe in the new minute. I disagree that I'm more content. Like I'm less utilitarian. Those two things. Which means no. It's like I'm like Bernard Williams is not a utilitarian, but he's also not a content. And that's that is the result of there being a widespread use of dilemmas that have two options. So if you only measure people by asking them, do you like A or B, it is just a feature of that question that they're either going to be more towards A or more towards B
What's the best way to build self-control, patience, productivity, and delayed marshmallow eating? For decades psychologists and economists have told us to develop traits like willpower and grit. But psychologist David DeSteno describes a better, easier, and more effective path--the emotions. We talk to David about his new (not-self-help) book "Emotional Success," which argues that the emotions of gratitude, pride, and compassion can help us fulfill long-term goals and (as a special bonus) make us happier and better people.
Plus, David and Tamler take a quiz that measures how utilitarian they are, and you won't believe the results!!! (Actually, you will.)
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