As organisms, we’re going to experience “sadness” no matter what shallow and idiotic devices the culture continues to evolve to attempt to render us “happy”(usually, the real motive for getting us to engage in said happy making activities is profit) Any natural sadness will be seen as an aberration in the Brave New World, so we’ll fake happiness so as to hide our true selves, behavior already rather common.
Down time is a no no, and when we feel like going down, we’ll medicate to stay “up”. See how the cycle worked out for Heath Ledger, and so many people today.
Many of the devices or activities in which we participate that are supposed to engender happiness are immensely sad and shallow. In a 24/7 happiness cycle, it’s very hard (if not impossible) to sit back and take stock of your own life. Constant electronic stimulation means that the deep reflective potential of the human brain is getting short shrift and remaining undeveloped. A sad situation.
