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> And that same mentality is very often the way we bring up children. Play it safe. Get a good job. Prioritize work over your own desires. Sacrifice yourself for others. And whatever you do, make sure it goes well.

It's always been that way. Self-sacrifice is a common theme in religions and cultures. The idea that life should be a pursuit of pleasure is very modern.




> The idea that life should be a pursuit of pleasure is very modern.

No it is not at all new, greeks already discussed hedonism:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonism


If you can't afford to fail, learning to not fail is useful and rational.




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