People speak about joy of life.What is Joy of living? Does the scientific developments really affect the joy of living?
2006-07-25 05:26:46 · 5 answers · asked by Hari_21 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I think the Joy of life is being affected by people putting the wrong emphasis on acquiring things and not on experiencing life. In today's world we seem to lead more and more isolated lives and just concentrating on making money and getting more stuff. I think the only things that are truly valuable are experiences, education and relationships with other people. Scientific developments dont hinder joy but they seem to make it easier for people to go through life without the help of others. Some developments actually help us stay in contact while other just become a replacement for human contact and experiences
2006-07-25 05:53:46 · answer #1 · answered by erik c 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think the definition for "joy of living" has changed. Nowadays when asked about "what makes you happy" most people will refer to entertainment, money, materialistic stuff, thanks to the advancement in technology. This definition is probably different a centuary ago, when no such entertainment are around. It's just that people have more "options" now than before, so there are many more things that can make people happy.
My definition of joy of living is to live everyday without regret, have a job that I am passionate about, have a family to care for, helping the less fortunates so you can share your joy. I don't really care if I can't afford a 52" HDTV or eating out at fancy restaurant everyday, because those objects are not eternal and so they can't give you eternal joy.
What is your definition of joy of living?
2006-07-25 08:43:13 · answer #2 · answered by p0 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question!
I think the answer goes both ways. The 'time saving devices' were supposed to give us more time to spend with our family and doing other meaningful activities. For example, the washing machine was a great time-saving device. However, nowadays both parents in the nuclear family are working and less time is actually being spent on family values!
Computers save us so much time and space for filing, accounting, complex mathematics, the list goes on and on. Yet, with all these benefits, we seem to be working more and more!
Televisions, computers, ipods, etc. promote anti-social behaviour, and kids these days rarely see the light of day.
There is no doubt that scientific developments have provided a better quality of life (think medical advancements, agriculture, transportation) - BUT, in my opinion, they do not provide a JOY of living, as you say.
2006-07-25 05:50:17 · answer #3 · answered by someone_else 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no. Yes, if you refer to the joy of yesteryears, family gatherings after dinner for a chat or a board games, etc.
No, if you take into consideration the new joys scientific developments bring, such as long distance calls via video, etc.
2006-07-25 05:35:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it ain't iPods, laptops and TVs. It's the 24/7 mentality.
The joy of life is something you experience and express with family and friends. Hard to do if one of the spouses has to work for dink wages on a Sunday keeping all the merchandise stocked on air conditioned shelves and the other spouse starts his shift at 4pm the folowing Monday in a crummy computer factory.
2006-07-25 05:33:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋