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Hedonic and eudaimonic happiness are two ends of a very long continuum. It's a question of temporal range--do you reward your near-future self at the cost of a
by superb-owl 4y ago
Hedonic and eudaimonic happiness are two ends of a very long continuum.
It's a question of temporal range--do you reward your near-future self at the cost of a far futue-self (e.g. by drinking) or do you reward your far-future self at the cost of your near-future self (e.g. by studying or working).
It's not always (or even often) a zero-sum trade, but there's still a balance that needs to be struck.
- cat_plus_plus 4y agoExcept that eudaimonic happiness is not guaranteed to produce tangible rewards, it's the act of striving itself that matters.
- bagacrap 4y agoHedonic happiness doesn't have to penalize one's future self, either. I can have a good time without alcohol. The distrinction is whether or how much something is enjoyable while it's being done vs in retrospect.
- andreareina 4y agoHard disagree, they are of distinctly different kind; I have experienced contentment of similar or even greater magnitude than some episodes of hedonic pleasure.