(July 30, 2016 at 12:46 am)Maelstrom Wrote: It was something I learned in sociology class. I cannot remember the specifics, but certain needs to be met for an individual to be truly happy. Financially secure, loving family/friends. It makes sense from a sociological viewpoint.
No, it doesn't, because assessing an individual's mental state is psychology, not sociology.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell