But why do people want to feel worthy or significant? — csalisbury
Self-esteem, executive agency, praise, positive interactions, etc. -- all these things are pleasurable. — Bitter Crank
I more or less agree with this (I don't think it all comes down to death though. I think shame and guilt do yeoman's work as well. I'm also a bit wary of 'cozy' since some people appear to find adequate shelter only in the expansive) But doesn't it seem, then, like self-esteem is simply a means to this end? It seems like shelter(space/home/sphere)-making is the primary source of human activity and self-esteem is a necessary (though not sufficient) condition of shelter-making.[the human] must harness these same capabilities to create a cozy psychological shelter away from this threat. — Darth
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