The myth of Shangri-la, in many a way, very much has Chinese origins. It in many a way too, has very much come, to strongly even, shape, what some do term, Western Civilization.
While in many a way, many today, do associate the Western World/'Civilization', and with the Bible (Christianity), Greek and European Philosophers, Italian Art (Raphael), American and British Education (MIT, Harvard, University of Cambridge etc.), and finally even German Aesthetics too (Standards of Beauty that is, and as including the Mercedes Benz for instance), the very truth of so called 'Western Civilization', does very much lie, and with what they do call Utilitarianism (or speak even, and of what does truly constitute, pain and pleasure that is).
Utilitarianism:
http://www.penguinclassics.co.uk/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9780140432725,00.html
For those though, who do truly wonder, what the final goal of so called 'Western Civilization' truly is, then one should in all realize that, it all does speak of Shangri-la.
Shangri-la in many away, and very much a Chinese myth too, and of a supposed mythical city too that is, and where in all again, everything does work perfectly (and as with speak too, and of Time issues too that is). In many a way too, this is what Modern Western Research in all, does speak of. Research in all again that is, and as very much based around, dealing with all form and kinds of Pain/Pleasure issues, but also in many a way again, it all dealing with, Security based Time oriented problems that is.
In all, the goal of this post, is to very much educate one that, there are many other ways, to living life in all, and that so called Western living in all again, truly does concentrate only on how to live life, and as pleasurably too, and as one can that is.
Utilitarianism (and Shangri-la):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJsa6-y4sDs
