tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695813850715269190.post7301257206197778047..comments2024-02-12T13:31:38.266+01:00Comments on Politics, Economy, Society: Hedonism - a reason to be proud?student SGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01367244307612092688noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695813850715269190.post-64298655656727141742012-02-20T00:59:20.867+01:002012-02-20T00:59:20.867+01:00Aren't we all trying to maximize our net pleas...Aren't we all trying to maximize our net pleasure? Studying and working hard are just a way to make sure the pleasure lasts a lifetime, and hopefully we get some pleasure from that too if we do it right. It only becomes annoying as in the Ant and the Grasshopper: people who spend all their money foolishly and then expect others to keep the party going.<br /><br />I also don't equate altruism necessarily with pain or sacrifice. I love being around, and doing things for elderly people. Having lived so long, many have excellent bullshit filters and really know how to enjoy what is left of life. Or maybe that's not altruistic since I enjoy it.DCnoreply@blogger.com