The Hedonistic Imperative

topic posted Wed, October 14, 2009 - 5:00 PM by  dimi3
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Resurrecting an old debate.

"I predict we will abolish suffering throughout the living world.
Our descendants will be animated by gradients of genetically preprogrammed well-being that are orders of magnitude richer than today's peak experiences."
--David Pearce, from The Hedonistic Imperative [1995]


Suggestion 1: find a nice non-vocal track or mix, then play simultaneously this 33min podcast by David Pearce
www.abolitionist.com/aboliti...ject.mp3

Suggestion 2: read the text adapted from talks given at the FHI (Oxford University)
and CIH (Charity International Happiness Conference, Sweden 2007)
www.hedonistic-imperative.com/


The Hedonistic imperative inspired:
The Abolishionist Project
www.abolitionist.com/index.html

Paradise Engineering
www.paradise-engineering.com/


More on author/philosopher David Pearce
lifeboat.com/ex/bios.david.pearce
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dimi3
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