In broad terms, a hedonist is someone who tries to maximise pleasure and minimise pain. Jordan Belfort (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) in The Wolf of Wall Streetis probably th… See more

It might help to think of pleasuresimply as a subjective state of enjoyment. This is a broad perspective, but one easily applied to our everyday lives. So, a lover’s caress gives me pl… See more

Dependence, addiction, bingeing and compulsive consumption can be thought of as risky or harmful uses of otherwise pleasurable experiences, like using alcohol and other d… See more

So, when we need to make the mortgage or rent and keep our complex lives on track, what might a modern hedonist’s life look like? A practical definition might be someone w… See more