What Is Hedonism? The Philosophy Most People Get Wrong
Most people hear “hedonism” and think of someone doing shots at 2 AM or buying things they can’t afford. That’s not hedonism. That’s just poor impulse control. Real hedonism is a philosophy. It says pleasure is the only thing that’s good for its own sake. Pain is bad. Everything else—money, fame, virtue—only matters if it leads to pleasure or prevents pain. This sounds obvious until you watch people chase things that make them miserable....