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why not give hedonism a shot?

Is hedonism a good way of life?
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I mean if you don't believe in any kind of afterlife or karmic retribution and all morality is subjective why not just fill your life with as much earthly pleasure as possible?
Unlearn · 41-45, M
What has afterlife got to do with it?
@Unlearn: I just mean if you don't believe in some kind of cosmic scorekeeper that is judging on how you live your life and will either reward you or punish you based on your earthly deeds. If you think that this is it, forever..there's no inherent meaning to anything we're just a temporary arrangement of matter sliding towards oblivion in a cold and uncaring universe...then why not be a hedonist?
Unlearn · 41-45, M
@dreamingofoz: I do know about afterlife...it's nothing like what religion would have us believe.
@Unlearn I would imagine it isn't. If you didn't have any clue about existence you were just a conscious mind and tried to envision the universe it would be pretty impossible. Any kind of afterlife that may exist I have to assume would be the same. I can't see it being anything similar to this.