More to Explore -- Worldview Theme #28A: Hedonistic
Orientation |
Paradox of Hedonism
(from online encyclopedia of philosophy) |
Polyamory (from
online encyclopedia) |
Recreational
Drug Use (from online encyclopedia) |
Open Marriage
Styles (from online encyclopedia) |
Hedonic Hunger
(from online encyclopedia) |
Sex Robot
(from online encyclopedia) |
Pornography
(from online encyclopedia) |
Worldview Watch issue
#25: posted 7/13/2012: The Worldview Behind The Rolling
Stones' Music |
Worldview
Watch issue #52:The Circle: Perfectibility
Through Participatory Social Interaction |
Global Advanced
Trait Description: Hedonism |
How
Pleasure Works, by Paul Bloom (book review by Robin Henig of this 2010
book in NY Times) |
The How of Happiness:
A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want by Sonja Lyubomirsky (more
on this 2008 book from Amazon.com) |
The
Science of Pleasure, by Harvie Ferguson (read excerpts from this 1990
book at Google Books) |
Hedonist
International (website of group based in Europe) click
here to read their manifesto |
The Hedonism Handbook:
Mastering the Lost Arts of Leisure and Pleasure, by M. Flocker (book
review) |
Philosophical
Dictionary: Hedonism |
Ethical
Hedonism and its Role in Personal Development |
Wirehead
Hedonism (website devoted to the future possibilities of abolishing
suffering, creating blissful existence via tinkering with the brain,
including intra cranial self stimulation) |
The
Naked Truth About Hedonism II -- book review of a humorous travel
guide to Jamaica's very adult resort |
Pleasure
Deficit and the Brain's Reward Pathways |
The
Pleasure Principle: Connections Between Reward and Learning |
"So
What is the Secret to a Happy Life?" (from Happy Life Mentoring
website) |
The
Scientific Pursuit of Happiness (inspired by the Dalai
Lama, Buddhism) |
A
Brief History of Nakedness by Philip Carr-Gomm (review of this 2010
book) |
Sex,
Hormones and Moods: Finding Pleasure at Any Age (2004 UCTV program) |
The
Pursuit of Happiness, by Michael Bond (article from New Scientist
website) |
How
to Spend It ("a website of worldly pleasures from Financial
Times") |
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Gastrophysics--The
New Science of Eating by Charles Spence (book
review about the multisensory experience of food by Bee Wilson in The
Guardian March 23 2017) |
"Is
Porn Culture to be Feared?" by Conor Friedersdorf (April 7 2016
article from The Atlantic) |
"The
Sex Robot Of The Future Is Here And We're A Little Scared"
by Catarina Cowden (Feb 2016
article) |
"How
Sugar and Fat Trick the Brain into Wanting More Food" by
Ferris Jabr
(article from Scientific American Jan 2016) |
"Happiness
and Income" (report on global poll on how happy people are, from The
Economist Nov 1 2014) |
"Felix
Dennis--An Obituary of a Hedonist and Media Magnate" (from The
Economist July 5, 2014) |
Movie
Review of The Wolf of Wall Street by A.O. Scott (Dec 2013 NY York Times review
, a "bacchanal of sex, drugs
and conspicuous consumption") |
Movie
Review of Laurel Canyon by Stephen Holden (film re:
professional couple tempted by hedonism, Mar 2003 NY York Times review) |
"Human
Body Distinguishes Between 'Hedonic' and 'Eudaimonic' Happiness on
Molecular Level" by Tamara Kemsley (July 30 2013 report) |
Tiny Times
--a film about hedonism in urban China (article from The Economist July
20 2013) |
"Can
We Make Ourselves Happier?" by
Pascale Harter (June 29 2013 article on BBC
News) |
"Gut
Instincts: The Secrets of Your Second Brain" by Emma
Young (article from Dec 2012, originally in New Scientist) |
Amortality:
Why It's No longer Necessary to Act Your Age by Catherine Mayer (Apr
25 2011 Time story) |
Drink,
by Wayne Curtis ("when good cocktails lead to grand
adventures" article from The Atlantic, Nov 2009) |
"Overview
of Time Perspective Types" by Phillip Zimbardo (2008
article by Stanford University prof includes summary of present hedonistic
time type) |
"Gourmet
Groceries--for More!" by Joel Stein (article in Time April
14, 2008) |
Food
and Wine (website of magazine providing "inspiration served
daily") |
Cannabis
News (providing news about marijuana from around the world) |
"What
if Cannabis Cured Cancer?" (watch excerpt of film re:
pain-reducing, health benefits of marijuana, on You Tube) |
The
Good Drugs Guide (website providing a "guide to drugs, addiction,
and treatment") |
Hedonism
in Religious Conceptions of Heaven (notes and links to articles) |
Pleasure
(Biblical perspective) |
What
Are We Seeking? (spiritual path perspective) |
Social
Hedonism / Utilitarianism |
Varieties
of Egoism and Hedonism (philosophy course handout) |
quotes
related to pleasure |