Read the full article which is published on Philosophy Bits (external link)Interacting with others can be frustrating. They have endless problems that they are endlessly preoccupied with, and in their search for solutions, they often do things that are harmful instead of making their lives more joyful. You want them to change their ways, to see that a better life is possible, but they refuse to do so. Sometimes this refusal is because of stubbornness, but more often it occurs because their attention is totally distracted by their problems.
Many of these problems are not the fault of any single person, but rather ones that follow from the systems that structure society. With their lives complicated and their needs frustrated by these systems, it is no wonder that people are unable to pay attention to what is happening to them. They are suffering so much that they have not yet had an opportunity to discover the path out of suffering and towards joy.
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