hedonism

Reverse Pascal’s Wager

What if instead of presuming about the afterlife, which none of us can be certain of (indeed, the whole point of the wager is based in uncertainty), we presume what we can know and have, which is the present. In that case, it is best to do what one wills in this moment, which is all that is guaranteed, rather than wait for some possible infinity which is not guaranteed and – indeed – may be imaginary.

Caveat 1 – I am for all the hedonism which doesn’t harm one self.

Caveat 2 – I am for all the actions and experiences which do not impinge on my fellow humans.

So, do the thing, in the now, and put that box about the after life and God’s existence back on the shelf where it belongs. You can’t reason it out anyway (I agree with Pascal on that score).

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