How to Make Hedonism Your Life Philosophy and Not Suck as a Person
Philosophical Hedonism isn’t as selfish, frivolous, and as “yolo” as you might think
We all want to have fun, pleasure, happiness, and contentment, don’t we? What’s the purpose of living if you are miserable or even if you are always feeling “meh”?
Our current (Western) culture is often criticized for bringing up generations of Hedonists. Shopping centers full of stuff you need right now serve as proof that the world has gone hedonistic, and so do pictures of desirable young people enjoying themselves, clubs and drugs, and yolo as a magical mantra of our times.
Hedonism — the bad and the ugly
Hedonism has a bad rep. You are brave if you call yourself a Hedonist. People will think you are selfish. Maybe even ruthless. They will probably think you’re not a reliable employee or loyal partner. In pop culture, the term Hedonist is often used to a person who lives in the moment, who only does what feels good to them in the present. All a Hedonist wants is to feel happy, pleased, content, serene all of the time — without regard for anyone else.
A lost soul in constant pursuit of positive feelings and sensations.
