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   Evan Prodromou (evan@cosocial.ca)'s status on Thursday, 21-Mar-2024 21:26:18 JST Evan Prodromou

   I strongly agree.

   We are building this network from the ground up. Why would we put all that work into making something that didn't make us happy?

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     Evan Prodromou (evan@cosocial.ca)'s status on Thursday, 21-Mar-2024 21:29:36 JST Evan Prodromou

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     Happiness researchers aren't unanimous on what makes us happy. One model is Martin Seligman's PERMA:

     - Positive Emotions: Feeling good, experiencing joy, gratitude, and pleasure.
     - Engagement: Being fully absorbed in activities, leading to a state of flow.
     - Relationships: Having strong, positive connections with others.
     - Meaning: Belonging to and participating in something bigger than oneself.
     - Achievement: Pursuing accomplishment and mastery for its own sake.

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     Evan Prodromou (evan@cosocial.ca)'s status on Thursday, 21-Mar-2024 21:30:20 JST Evan Prodromou

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     These are all things you can develop on the Fediverse.

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     Evan Prodromou (evan@cosocial.ca)'s status on Thursday, 21-Mar-2024 21:47:06 JST Evan Prodromou

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     • Josh Kingsley

     @jkxyz this isn't social media in general. This is *your* social media. You can make it work however you want. Why not use it for your own happiness?

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     Josh Kingsley (jkxyz@hostux.social)'s status on Thursday, 21-Mar-2024 21:47:08 JST Josh Kingsley

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     @evan I was “somewhat agree”, only because I think it’s still an open question whether social media in general makes me happy. Maybe it serves an overall beneficial purpose beyond just happiness. I _am_ happy to be here, though!

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     Evan Prodromou (evan@cosocial.ca)'s status on Thursday, 21-Mar-2024 21:48:02 JST Evan Prodromou

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     • rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua

     @GustavinoBevilacqua ???

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     rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua (gustavinobevilacqua@mastodon.cisti.org)'s status on Thursday, 21-Mar-2024 21:48:03 JST rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua

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     @evan

     Did you ever hear of a protein named "Tafazzin"?

     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tafazzin#History

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     Evan Prodromou (evan@cosocial.ca)'s status on Friday, 22-Mar-2024 04:05:46 JST Evan Prodromou

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     • Aaron Winston Smith
     • Josh Kingsley

     @aaronwinstonsmith @jkxyz doubleplusgood

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     Aaron Winston Smith (aaronwinstonsmith@mastodon.bida.im)'s status on Friday, 22-Mar-2024 04:05:48 JST Aaron Winston Smith

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     • Josh Kingsley

     @evan @jkxyz

     I just want to serve the big brother :D

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     John Francis (johnefrancis@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 23-Mar-2024 23:25:36 JST John Francis

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     @evan let the happiness researchers fight it out

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     Evan Prodromou (evan@cosocial.ca)'s status on Saturday, 23-Mar-2024 23:25:36 JST Evan Prodromou

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     • John Francis

     @johnefrancis I think the main difference is that some researchers think that physical well-being is an important component, while others think it should not factor in.