I wonder which of hedonistic and preference utilitarianism you’re more sympathetic to, or which of hedonism and preference/desire theories of well-being you’re more sympathetic to. The former tend to go with experiential SWB and the latter with evaluative or eudaimonic SWB (see Michael Plant’s recent paper).
As far as I can tell, experiential and eudaimonic well-being converge in the limit, but it’s important to prioritize eudaimonic well-being along the way to avoid premature optimization.
e.g. Jhanic states are more hedonic than cocaine or Twitter, but also more difficult to access.
As far as I can tell, experiential and eudaimonic well-being converge in the limit, but it’s important to prioritize eudaimonic well-being along the way to avoid premature optimization.
e.g. Jhanic states are more hedonic than cocaine or Twitter, but also more difficult to access.