The relationship between science and happiness, a gap in history.

The relationship between Science and Happiness.

The Earth was unified into a single ecological and historical sphere. The economy has grown exponentially, and humanity today enjoys wealth that we would have only heard of in fairy tales. Thanks to science and the Industrial Revolution, mankind has gained superhuman strength and practically infinite energy. The social order has completely changed, and so has politics, daily life, and human psychology. But are we happier?

Before the Scientific Revolution, there was no clear correlation between power and happiness.

From a purely scientific point of view, human life has absolutely no meaning. Humanity is the product of a blind evolutionary process that proceeds without purpose or intention. Our actions are not part of some divine cosmic plan. Even if the planet called Earth explodes in the morning, the universe will continue to operate. At that point, no one would miss human subjectivity. Therefore, whatever value people attach to their lives is nothing more than a delusion.

Most modern ideological and political programs know very little about what makes people truly happy. Nationalists believe that political self-determination is essential to happiness. Communists assume that if the dictatorship of the proletariat is enforced, everyone will be happy. The capitalist asserts that only the free market can guarantee the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. All these assumptions are only hypothetical possibilities, the free market will grow the economy and bring material prosperity, and will make people independent and entrepreneurial. It was taught to be progressive.

Historians have studied the history of everything. But it was rare to stop thinking about how this would affect human happiness.

Few people have studied the long-term history of happiness, but almost all scholars and ordinary people have vague preconceived notions about it. It is often thought that human abilities have continued to grow throughout history. It is common for humans to use their abilities to reduce unhappiness and fulfill their wishes, and they think they will be happier than they used to be.

However, this progressive explanation is not convincing. Advances in technology do not make life better. When mankind learned agriculture from the agricultural revolution, their power to change the environment as a group may have increased, but their power to change the environment may have increased, but the lives of many individuals became more difficult.

Most histories focus on the ideas of great thinkers, the bravery of warriors, the charities of saints, and the creativity of artists. These books have a lot to say about how social structures are structured and unraveled, the rise and fall of empires, and the discovery and spread of technology. But it doesn't say anything about how all of this has affected individuals' happiness and suffering. This is the biggest gap left in our understanding of history. We will have to start filling this void.