Episode 4, “What Pleasure Costs,” was just released.
Pleasure sounds simple until we try to name it. A piece of chocolate, relief from pain, a long conversation, intoxication, falling in love, and the quiet after anxiety subsides can all feel good, but not in the same way. We seek some pleasures, depend on others, and use still others to avoid suffering. The real question is not whether pleasure belongs in a good life, but which forms of it deserve to organize one.
The full show notes are here. For a companion chatbot, click here.
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