The Hedonist’s Calculator by Epicurus — Is This Pleasure Worth It? | Oriva
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The Hedonist’s Calculator by Epicurus — Is This Pleasure Worth It?Is this pleasure worth it? A free tool that gives you an honest reading in three steps:• Pick a pleasure — type what is tempting you, or start from an everyday example.• Rate it — a few plain questions about the want, the kind of feeling it gives (calm or buzz), and what it gives and costs you now and later.• Get a reading — go for it, enjoy it lightly, worth the effort, skip it, or let it go.Built on Epicurus’s method of measuring pleasure against pain, with the history and sources further down the page. Free to use, no account needed.https://gavrielshaw.com/research/hedonic-calculus