What Is Hedonism and Why Is It Killing Us?

From Bliss to Abyss, From Freedom to Tyranny

Scollurio
Readers Hope
Published in
7 min readFeb 26, 2024

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A hedonistic bunch of people throwing a party, AI generated image
Hedonistic party people. Prompted by the author in Midjourney.

Let’s get right into it and look at what hedonism is defined as:

Hedonism is a philosophical theory or ethical stance that posits pleasure or happiness as the highest good and ultimate aim of human life. It…

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Scollurio
Readers Hope

Hailing from Austria, a self-employed graphics designer and writer since 2009. Loves long walks in the forest, rain, thoughtful solitude and silly raccoons.