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> The Ancient Greeks resolutely did not believe that the purpose of life was to be happy

I bet Ancient Greeks didn't constitute a hivemind and had different opinions on the matter.

Yes, but it is also accurate to say "Americans believe in individualism" even though they aren't a hivemind either. It's short for "X is a cultural value of theirs".

+1 In fact there were many different schools of thought back there both within Athens and across city states. For me, learning about the vibrant debates between them was one of the most fun parts of studying Ancient Greece.

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