somervta comments on Existential Angst Factory - Less Wrong

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Comment author: somervta 24 July 2013 07:19:42AM 1 point [-]

Is the frustration experienced learning something challenging 'suffering'?

I don't know - I would say that some of what we call frustration in that situation is, yes. And, yes, it should be eliminated. (if) you can get the learning without the suffering, which I think you can, you should.