"If I do exactly what my genes want me to do, I will have dozens of bastards who will leech off of the social(ist) system that has been well established in the US."
Incorrect - you can use contraception, or poke your john thomas into different parts of the female anatomy.
"Now the problem is, every little bit of what we call happiness is really nothing but our genes rewarding us for an action that is likely to further their goals."
I disagree. Sailing into a force 9 storm, powersliding a RWD car at 100mph, enjoying a refreshing pint of beer, big game hunting, bluffing a big pot in poker with complete garbage, adventuring in foreign lands, scoring a huge winning year at trading, or laughing at a good joke have nothing to do with procreation or genetic success.
The appeal of such activities may well have atavistic genetic origins, but they no longer do anything to enhance survival - quite the opposite in many cases.
My advice is to think of what you would do if you were diagnosed with a terminal illness and given 6 months to live. Then do it now, albeit tempered with the risk control appropriate for a higher life expectancy.
Finally, if doing it now proves difficult due to laziness or procrastination, try the "5 minute rule" - spend 5 minutes each trying to advance towards each important goal, and if that 5 minutes turns into something longer, all the better.
Incorrect - you can use contraception, or poke your john thomas into different parts of the female anatomy.
"Now the problem is, every little bit of what we call happiness is really nothing but our genes rewarding us for an action that is likely to further their goals."
I disagree. Sailing into a force 9 storm, powersliding a RWD car at 100mph, enjoying a refreshing pint of beer, big game hunting, bluffing a big pot in poker with complete garbage, adventuring in foreign lands, scoring a huge winning year at trading, or laughing at a good joke have nothing to do with procreation or genetic success.
The appeal of such activities may well have atavistic genetic origins, but they no longer do anything to enhance survival - quite the opposite in many cases.
My advice is to think of what you would do if you were diagnosed with a terminal illness and given 6 months to live. Then do it now, albeit tempered with the risk control appropriate for a higher life expectancy.
Finally, if doing it now proves difficult due to laziness or procrastination, try the "5 minute rule" - spend 5 minutes each trying to advance towards each important goal, and if that 5 minutes turns into something longer, all the better.
