The Pleasure Of Meaning
Abstract
People often confuse satisfaction or pleasure with meaning. It is one thing to ask "How" (what Science does), another to seek an answer to "Why" (a teleological quest in most cases) and still different to contemplate the "What for". For instance: people often do something because it gives them pleasure or satisfaction however this does not endow the act with meaning. Meaningless things can be and many times, are pleasant and satisfying.
A prime example is human games. Games are structured, they are governed by rules and represent the results of negotiations, analysis, synthesis and forecasting. They please and satisfy. Yet, a few will dispute their meaninglessness.
Games are useful. They teach and prepare us for real life situations. Sometimes, they bring in their wake fame,......
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