so you are against people doing things they dont like??

Quit ur job

And truly understand the meaning of life

Plato would argue to love doing good for it's own sake is most just

^

I hate to say so but this is why I dislike applying philosophical beliefs upon the principle that they are reasonable

But you must feed yourself, @fuguer

Even if it doesnt bring you pleasure, bettering yourself is important

Particles don't care if you starve

@fuguer I don't think so man. You are in a good career, maybe take a break or move if you need some time

Because virtue isn't saying anything which is necessarily malign or untrue, yet it could easily be used to justify acts which are

I have 4 mouths to feed + 1 dog + a dozen or so ducks

Pleasure and pride aren't the same thing

You can find a job where you work only 40 hours and make good money, and have time to do what you want

For now I make crazy good money I’d be nuts to leave

What kind of mouths? Like kids?

But life is finite too

Wife and kids yeah

Aristippus of Cyrene, never said poor people where bad.
He said that you have to deserve your own good world.
If you make effort, then good things will come to good people.
You deserve, your karma.

Save up and invest, then quit your job

Live on half your salary

Thanks @Smoke

Expat to Uganda

I'm not talking about morality being inherent

Actually I'm saying the opposite in this case

Yeah the 4% rule. I follow a lot of the financial independence boards

what interests me.. is that Aristippus of Cyrene, was though
by Plato and all the anti-hedonistic stuff.
He was also a capitalist

Sure

I don't think your wife wants you to quit your job, @fuguer

What is the 4 percent rule

Can u send me these financial independece boards

...quit your job when you can afford it..
family is more important than money

What if I’m meant to get a Nobel prize and unravel the secrets of quantum gravity and I’m wasting my potential

Because the way you understand hedonism, it is logical and reasonable. But you have to also recognise that it could easily be used to justify malign and unjust acts and therefore it's only circumstantially applicable. Yes?

But do you have that potential?

Yes

How do you know?

And can you deal with the politics of academia? JF couldn't

I have more squandered potential than most

What's your IQ score?