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PLEASURE: An Epicurean Guide to the Good Life

The Next Big Idea

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Rufus Griskam: Do you like pain? It's a funny question. Most of us would say that some suffering is part of a good life, and we admire those who suffer well. He says masochism is a clever adaptation to a world in which suffering is inevitable. On the other hand, it could be made that we celebrate masochism to a degree that's unhealthy.

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