I thought it was very interesting how Gilbert brought up the fact that even if we could perfectly predict the details of our future, he had a philosophy about how that wouldn't necessarily guarantee our happiness. In fact, he stated that not knowing these things could potentially be better for our overall well-being. He suggests that there is something inherently challenging about accurately forecasting our emotional responses to future occurrences, even if we have perfect information about the events themselves. When it comes to the subjective realm of the human experience, we won't necessarily be able to optimize for happiness by always avoiding negative consequences; in reality, this notion of self-blindness is deeply embedded into our endeavors to predict the future accurately.
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