Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

I am not sure it is really a paradox though.

It is straight from Buddhist text that the desire for things that are not easy to get leads to misery.

It isn't a paradox that a culture predicated on the idea that happiness comes from the acquisition of things that are hard to get would find itself producing misery if Buddhist text are correct. That is exactly what they say will happen.



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: