€uroMeinke
03-03-2005, 05:29 PM
Hedon Jubulation
Things can be either pleasurable or unpleasurable. Pleasurable experiences and things bring you hedons; while the unpleasant takes hedons away (sometimes noted as “anti-hedons”). This seemingly simple calculation though, is still quiet complex, as hedons have a curious way of multiplying or sometimes even evaporating. As of yet, no set constant on the amount of hedons in the world has been determined. Many claim the number of hedons could be limitless, but until we develop a more accurate method of jubulating hedons, these questions shall remain unanswered.
One can some times gain hedons through the depletion of hedons from others. This is often the case in practical jokes where the hedon gain is almost always directly proportional to the hedons lost by the victim. (however, a greater number of witnesses could yield overall greater hedons).
Contrary to conventional wisdom, hedons can sometimes be bought. Retail therapy, popular entertainment, drinking, and whoring are all ways of trading cash for hedons – even if it is only a short-term hedon fix.
However, one needn’t have to lose hedons in order for someone to gain them. Communities are filled with situations in which hedons are acquired by both parties in a transaction. The simple smile (which some equate as the smallest unit of hedon) that is returned with a smile is a basic example of hedon reciprocation and multiplication.
Unfortunately, hedons are difficult to store. And even if one has attained the highest possible limit of hedons (should such a limit exist), they can be easily lost to a single hedon depleating experience, or slowly over time through hedon evaporation. Some people are quite skilled at self-generating hedons, but many of us if left alone soon find ourselves in a state of boredom, or hedon stasis.
Thus it is important, to regularly check and jubulate one’s hedon level, as well as the hedon levels of those around you. By keeping this overall level high, society benefits as a whole. Otherwise, society might slip into malaise and boredom – a never-ending funk of anti-hedons. That is why we must keep smiling.
The Physics of Love
Some people equate love with pleasure, while there is an unmistakable correlation, the to are entirely separate in their metaphysical properties.
While debate continues as to whether or not the expression of love is a particle or a wave, we can often plot the love effect as a vector, a ray of love, or if you’ll permit, an amour-ray.
Amour-rays are generated people and certain higher animals, such as household pets. They are usually directed at other people, or creatures. When struck by an amour-ray, hedons are usually produced. (There are circumstances such in unrequited or unwanted love, where the amour-ray might actually result in the production of anti-hedons). The knowing glance from across the room resulting in a sly smile is an example of this amour-ray hedon exchange.
Inanimate objects cannot produce amour-rays on their own. However, sometimes an object might reflect one’s own amour-ray back to one’s self, creating hedons independently. This sort of narcissistic hedonism can be dangerous, as it leads to antisocial behavior and the greater hedon depletion to those around them.
Certain objects, such as photographs, letters, and especially jewelry can absorb amour-rays so then when observed later, the loved one cane be struck by an amour-ray and experience an increase in hedons. Some say, this might be the secret behind a developing a hedon storage system – monumental art work and religious artifacts being examples in attempts to create hedon storage, but these too still suffer from hedon evaporation over time.
While hedon storage continues to be a problem, perhaps hedon generation is an all around better solution. Some have theorized that if we were to bombard ourselves with enough amour-rays, so that we in turn produce reciprocal amour-rays, that the hedons produced might reach a sort of critical mass whereby a perpetual engine of pleasure is created.
Many have experimented with the pleasure engine – but achieving the perpetually of hedon critical mass still has not been produced in a laboratory environment. However, many of us continue the scientific pursuit of happiness though analytic hedonism.
Things can be either pleasurable or unpleasurable. Pleasurable experiences and things bring you hedons; while the unpleasant takes hedons away (sometimes noted as “anti-hedons”). This seemingly simple calculation though, is still quiet complex, as hedons have a curious way of multiplying or sometimes even evaporating. As of yet, no set constant on the amount of hedons in the world has been determined. Many claim the number of hedons could be limitless, but until we develop a more accurate method of jubulating hedons, these questions shall remain unanswered.
One can some times gain hedons through the depletion of hedons from others. This is often the case in practical jokes where the hedon gain is almost always directly proportional to the hedons lost by the victim. (however, a greater number of witnesses could yield overall greater hedons).
Contrary to conventional wisdom, hedons can sometimes be bought. Retail therapy, popular entertainment, drinking, and whoring are all ways of trading cash for hedons – even if it is only a short-term hedon fix.
However, one needn’t have to lose hedons in order for someone to gain them. Communities are filled with situations in which hedons are acquired by both parties in a transaction. The simple smile (which some equate as the smallest unit of hedon) that is returned with a smile is a basic example of hedon reciprocation and multiplication.
Unfortunately, hedons are difficult to store. And even if one has attained the highest possible limit of hedons (should such a limit exist), they can be easily lost to a single hedon depleating experience, or slowly over time through hedon evaporation. Some people are quite skilled at self-generating hedons, but many of us if left alone soon find ourselves in a state of boredom, or hedon stasis.
Thus it is important, to regularly check and jubulate one’s hedon level, as well as the hedon levels of those around you. By keeping this overall level high, society benefits as a whole. Otherwise, society might slip into malaise and boredom – a never-ending funk of anti-hedons. That is why we must keep smiling.
The Physics of Love
Some people equate love with pleasure, while there is an unmistakable correlation, the to are entirely separate in their metaphysical properties.
While debate continues as to whether or not the expression of love is a particle or a wave, we can often plot the love effect as a vector, a ray of love, or if you’ll permit, an amour-ray.
Amour-rays are generated people and certain higher animals, such as household pets. They are usually directed at other people, or creatures. When struck by an amour-ray, hedons are usually produced. (There are circumstances such in unrequited or unwanted love, where the amour-ray might actually result in the production of anti-hedons). The knowing glance from across the room resulting in a sly smile is an example of this amour-ray hedon exchange.
Inanimate objects cannot produce amour-rays on their own. However, sometimes an object might reflect one’s own amour-ray back to one’s self, creating hedons independently. This sort of narcissistic hedonism can be dangerous, as it leads to antisocial behavior and the greater hedon depletion to those around them.
Certain objects, such as photographs, letters, and especially jewelry can absorb amour-rays so then when observed later, the loved one cane be struck by an amour-ray and experience an increase in hedons. Some say, this might be the secret behind a developing a hedon storage system – monumental art work and religious artifacts being examples in attempts to create hedon storage, but these too still suffer from hedon evaporation over time.
While hedon storage continues to be a problem, perhaps hedon generation is an all around better solution. Some have theorized that if we were to bombard ourselves with enough amour-rays, so that we in turn produce reciprocal amour-rays, that the hedons produced might reach a sort of critical mass whereby a perpetual engine of pleasure is created.
Many have experimented with the pleasure engine – but achieving the perpetually of hedon critical mass still has not been produced in a laboratory environment. However, many of us continue the scientific pursuit of happiness though analytic hedonism.