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Joy and Pleasure

February 23, 2019February 23, 2019 ~ Ikenna Q. Ezealah, Ph.D. ~ Leave a comment

A stream of consciousness: Practically every decision a human being makes fall into three categories: numb pain, avert/escape dullness, and seek joy/pleasure. We should understand that "pleasure" is not inherently bad, and is seen as a dirty concept only because it is wild and uncontrolled today; the same way an animal in the jungle might … Continue reading Joy and Pleasure

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