Hiram Crespo's Blog - Posts Tagged "hedonism"
Interview with DB and Piece for The Humanist
I was recently interviewed, together with a fellow member of the Society of Friends of Epicurus, for Decisiones Bambú which is a Spanish-language program put together by Rey Yacolca Producciones in Perú. The interview has been uploaded to the SoFE youtube channel, with an English transcript of it at societyofepicurus.com. Please subscribe to our youtube channel!
We discussed the differences and similarities between Epicurean and Stoic philosophy, as well as the indigenous sumak kawsay wisdom tradition of South America. We also talked about the science of happiness, Epicurean therapy, and the importance of having values that are aligned with empirical evidence.
I recently also wrote Whose Pleasure? Whose Pain? Applying the Hedonic Calculus to Public Policy for The Humanist, a publication of the American Humanist Association. In the piece, I argue that hedonic calculus is an ideal method for ethical decision-making at the personal level, but that it does not necessarily work at the public policy level and that there are more intelligent ways for secular humanist philosophers to infuence public policy.
The piece was written as part of their May-June issue, which features a piece on the SMART therapy for recovery from alcoholism and addiction. SMART ("Self-Management and Recovery Training") is a fully non-religious alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous, which has been under fire recently for its lack of effectiveness, yet has served for many years to channel public and private funds into religious propaganda.
We discussed the differences and similarities between Epicurean and Stoic philosophy, as well as the indigenous sumak kawsay wisdom tradition of South America. We also talked about the science of happiness, Epicurean therapy, and the importance of having values that are aligned with empirical evidence.
I recently also wrote Whose Pleasure? Whose Pain? Applying the Hedonic Calculus to Public Policy for The Humanist, a publication of the American Humanist Association. In the piece, I argue that hedonic calculus is an ideal method for ethical decision-making at the personal level, but that it does not necessarily work at the public policy level and that there are more intelligent ways for secular humanist philosophers to infuence public policy.
The piece was written as part of their May-June issue, which features a piece on the SMART therapy for recovery from alcoholism and addiction. SMART ("Self-Management and Recovery Training") is a fully non-religious alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous, which has been under fire recently for its lack of effectiveness, yet has served for many years to channel public and private funds into religious propaganda.
