Heightened Pleasure in Perelandra

In the podcast episode, the focus is on the concept of pleasure in C.S. Lewis's book 'Perelandra'. The protagonist, Ransom, describes experiencing pleasure unlike anything he has felt before upon arriving on the planet. The discussion explores whether the pleasure in this world is heightened or if it is simply a different kind of pleasure. The question arises whether pleasure is morally neutral or can lead to both good and bad outcomes. The idea is raised that repeating a pleasurable experience may lead to disappointment or a different, potentially detrimental form of pleasure. Although Lewis does not provide a clear answer, he emphasizes the importance of our response to pleasure, suggesting that pleasure itself is neither inherently good nor bad.