Plato warned that some pleasures separate us from reality | Psyche Ideas
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The contemporary obsession with feeling good might mean we’re losing sight of what makes life genuinely meaningful
In our world of instant gratification – from Netflix binges to social media likes to online pornography – it’s worth asking: does feeling good always mean living well? Plato foresaw the dangers of confusing pleasure with flourishing. His insights compel us to reconsider our uncritical embrace of pleasure and question whether a truly good life might require more than simply feeling good. More particularly, Plato provides a powerful conceptual framework for distinguishing pleasures that are worth incorporating into one’s life from those that aren’t. Our culture’s obsession with pleasure jibes…
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