hedonic calculus
2 episodes mention this concept
psychacksJul 19, 2022Epicurus's Philosophy of Happiness: Redefining Pleasure as the Absence of Pain and Fear
PhilosophyHedonismEpicureanism (misconception)Epicurean philosophy (actual)Absence of pain- psychacksJun 14, 2021
The Inevitability of Pain: Making Choices Where Suffering is Worth It
PsychologyHedonic calculusPain aversionPleasure attractionInevitability of pain
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Concepts that appear alongside hedonic calculus across episodes.
- pleasure attraction
- decision-making at crossroads
- net pleasure
- cost of suffering
- epicureanism (misconception)
- psychological truth (regarding pain avoidance)
- pain aversion
- benefit-cost analysis (implicit)
- acceptance of pain
- moderation
- inevitability of pain
- rationality
- hedonism
- physical harm
- psychological harm
- long-term growth
- long-term consequences
- epicurean philosophy (actual)
- prioritization of values
- absence of fear