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SJConspirator » 23 Aug 2022, 11:01 pm » wrote: ↑

23 Aug 2022, 11:01 pm

the most healthy and happy groups of humans are ones that do function like an ant colony.  The Amish for example, are a strict religious patriarchy that works nonstop, they do chores from dawn to dusk in close cooperation.  They are very collectivist, no individualism is tolerated, each of them is a rigid conformist.  Yet they have longer, happier lives than average Americans

The Amish are not great examples. They are plagued with mental illnesses like depression. I am sure some are happy, but if you watch some documentaries and research, they are not anything near happiness. Yes, they function, but happy? No. Not to mention the insurmountable sexual abuse among children in those communities. 

I see evidence that a society with law and order is happy. However, if that type of law and order is oppressive and quells individual pursuits, then how can you call it happy? Maybe it functions, but that doesn't mean it is happy. Prisons function well also.