Desire Satisfaction Theory Explained & Analyzed - Do Fulfilling Desires = The Best Possible Life?

What makes someone's life go well? What's the best theory or philosophy to live by that guarantees the best life possible?

One modern idea in philosophy is called desire satisfaction theory and claims one's life goes best to the extent that their desires get fulfilled.

In this video, I'll be explaining this theory of well-being and analyzing if it is indeed the best philosophy for life today. If you liked this video at any point please consider giving it a thumbs up and keep the video playing until the end, even if it is on mute, as that helps it rank ahead of the clickbait type content that's now flooding YouTube.

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0:00 Intro
0:16 Definition
0:38 Which Desires?
1:21 Success Theory
2:01 Immediate Desires or All Desires?
2:37 "Summative"
3:13 The Drug Fix Issue
3:34 Global vs Local Desires
4:30 Informed Desires
5:34 The Grass Counter
6:03 Death and Desire