How to love, desire, desire… without falling into constant dissatisfaction? Philosopher Frederic Lenoir, just published Desire, philosophyrevisits great thinkers and helps us avoid the pitfalls of consumerism.
Can we wish endlessly? Yes, it is specific to people and it is the reason for their happiness as well as their unhappiness. Let’s start with misfortune. In party, Plato says that Socrates says that “what we do not have, what we do not have, what we lack; these are objects of desire and love.” However, we find that when we have the object of our desire, we very often feel a sense of lack again, which drives us to want something else. The satisfaction of mastery is followed by boredom, which prompts a new desire. Thus, the human being is perpetually dissatisfied, who never ceases to want more, which makes the writer George Bernard Shaw say: “There are two tragedies in life. One of not getting what you want. The other is to get it.’
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To explain this infinite nature of desire, which distinguishes man from other animals, Plato gives an explanation of the metaphysical order; Until this is achieved, nothing can satisfy us. This explanation is consistent with the etymology of the word “desire,” which comes from a Latin verb wish Is made of sideris:constellation of stars. wish it is thinking about the stars, which refers to the idea of loss, lack, “disorientation.” The sailor who no longer looks at the stars is lost at sea. A person who no longer cares about heavenly things can be lost in the attraction of earthly things, and the endless nature of desire will always make him unsatisfied and therefore unhappy.
Addicted to dopamine, we keep wanting more
Frederic Lenoir
Nervousness confirms this fact, but gives an explanation much less mysterious than Plato’s. recognition. As soon as we get something, our brain makes us want more and offers us a big reward for it: a hit of dopamine, the chemical that gives us pleasure and well-being. Addicted to dopamine, we never stop wanting more, which is the driving force behind modern consumerism.
the joy of being
Can we go out? Yes, provided we use our cortex, the upper part of our brain, the seat of reflection and critical thought, which can allow us to limit our desires, as Epicurus defends those that are necessary and natural, and not pursue the superfluous (glory , wealth, dominance, social prestige, etc.). And Spinoza explains to us that our greatest happiness comes from the right orientation of our desires to those things or people that make us grow and bring us joy. The joy of being (knowing, pondering, loving, creating), and not just having it… or learning to keep wanting what we already have, which is the key to lasting happiness and depth.
“Desire, philosophy»by Frédéric Lenoir, Editions Flammarion (224 p., €20)
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