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Hedonism

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The term hedonism refers to a set of philosophies which hold that the highest goal is to maximize pleasure, or more precisely pleasure minus pain. Egoistic hedonism refers to the maximization of personal pleasure, while universalist hedonism (more commonly known as hedonistic utilitarianism) aims at the maximization of pleasure across all sentient beings.

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Plea­sure and suffer­ing are not con­cep­tual opposites

MichaelStJulesAug 11, 2024, 6:32 PM
7 points
0 comments1 min readLW link

Some im­pli­ca­tions of rad­i­cal empathy

MichaelStJulesJan 7, 2025, 4:10 PM
3 points
0 comments1 min readLW link

Really rad­i­cal empathy

MichaelStJulesJan 6, 2025, 5:46 PM
19 points
0 comments1 min readLW link

Not for the Sake of Plea­sure Alone

lukeprogJun 11, 2011, 11:21 PM
50 points
132 comments6 min readLW link

Against meta-eth­i­cal hedonism

Joe CarlsmithDec 2, 2022, 12:23 AM
24 points
4 comments35 min readLW link

Con­sump­tion Smooth­ing and He­donic Adaptation

jefftkJul 19, 2013, 2:41 PM
11 points
6 comments2 min readLW link

David Pearce on He­donic Mo­ral realism

RokoFeb 3, 2010, 5:27 PM
9 points
15 comments7 min readLW link

Chap­ter 87: He­donic Awareness

Eliezer YudkowskyMar 14, 2015, 7:00 PM
21 points
3 comments20 min readLW link

Be Happier

KlevadorApr 16, 2012, 1:51 AM
166 points
267 comments35 min readLW link

Wel­come to Heaven

denisbiderJan 25, 2010, 11:22 PM
26 points
246 comments2 min readLW link

The Neu­ro­science of Pleasure

lukeprogMar 27, 2011, 11:57 PM
52 points
17 comments11 min readLW link

Book re­view: Hap­piness by Design

Richard_NgoSep 23, 2018, 4:30 AM
12 points
1 comment4 min readLW link
(thinkingcomplete.blogspot.com)

Hap­piness and Good­ness as Univer­sal Ter­mi­nal Virtues

[deleted]Apr 21, 2015, 4:42 PM
30 points
71 comments8 min readLW link

Hap­piness Engineering

PhilGoetzMar 19, 2011, 9:44 PM
18 points
7 comments1 min readLW link

Hap­piness is a Heuristic

[deleted]Aug 16, 2009, 9:12 PM
13 points
16 comments4 min readLW link

The Lop­sided Lives Ar­gu­ment For He­donism About Well-being

omnizoidAug 22, 2023, 7:59 AM
−2 points
8 comments22 min readLW link

Plea­sure and Pain are Long-Tailed

lsusrSep 9, 2021, 5:10 AM
38 points
10 comments4 min readLW link

[SEQ RERUN] Not for the Sake of Hap­piness (Alone)

MinibearRexNov 3, 2011, 4:29 AM
7 points
30 comments1 min readLW link

Why Do We En­gage in Mo­ral Sim­plifi­ca­tion?

Wei DaiFeb 14, 2011, 1:16 AM
34 points
36 comments2 min readLW link

Defin­ing the ways hu­man val­ues are messy

Stuart_ArmstrongMar 27, 2018, 10:42 PM
9 points
6 comments2 min readLW link

Values de­ter­mined by “stop­ping” properties

Stuart_ArmstrongMar 15, 2018, 10:53 AM
12 points
16 comments3 min readLW link

Grat­ifi­ca­tion: a use­ful con­cept, maybe new

Stuart_ArmstrongAug 25, 2019, 6:58 PM
17 points
7 comments3 min readLW link

He­donic asymmetries

paulfchristianoJan 26, 2020, 2:10 AM
98 points
22 comments2 min readLW link
(sideways-view.com)

He­do­nium’s se­man­tic problem

Stuart_ArmstrongApr 9, 2015, 11:50 AM
22 points
61 comments8 min readLW link

He­donic vs Prefer­ence Utili­tar­i­anism in the Con­text of Wireheading

jefftkJun 29, 2012, 1:50 PM
11 points
53 comments3 min readLW link

Utilons vs. Hedons

PsychohistorianAug 10, 2009, 7:20 PM
40 points
119 comments6 min readLW link

[Question] How to Get Off the He­donic Tread­mill?

simbadJul 5, 2020, 5:23 AM
2 points
4 comments1 min readLW link

Meetup : Lon­don Meetup, 14th April: He­donic hacks

philhApr 6, 2013, 7:35 PM
4 points
0 comments1 min readLW link

Meetup : Can­berra: the He­donic Treadmill

DanielFilanJan 15, 2015, 4:02 AM
2 points
0 comments1 min readLW link

Se­quence overview: Welfare and moral weights

MichaelStJulesAug 15, 2024, 4:22 AM
7 points
0 comments1 min readLW link

Sam Har­ris’s Ar­gu­ment For Ob­jec­tive Morality

Zero ContradictionsDec 5, 2024, 10:19 AM
7 points
5 comments1 min readLW link
(thewaywardaxolotl.blogspot.com)

Mo­ti­va­tion Theory

Zero ContradictionsAug 8, 2024, 5:05 AM
3 points
0 comments1 min readLW link
(thewaywardaxolotl.blogspot.com)

A prac­ti­cal guide to tiling the uni­verse with hedonium

Vittu PerkeleDec 16, 2024, 9:25 PM
−9 points
1 comment1 min readLW link
(perkeleperusing.substack.com)

The Rope Man­age­ment The­ory: A Com­pre­hen­sive Ap­proach to Mo­du­lat­ing Re­ward Per­cep­tion and Miti­gat­ing He­donic Adaptation

Eris DiscordiaJul 18, 2023, 5:45 PM
−23 points
2 comments3 min readLW link

The Joan of Arc Challenge For Ob­jec­tive List The­ory

omnizoidAug 22, 2023, 8:01 AM
−2 points
4 comments10 min readLW link

Ascetic hedonism

dkl9Feb 17, 2025, 3:56 PM
13 points
4 comments2 min readLW link
(dkl9.net)
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