The Hedonist: Difference between revisions

This character is strongly motivated by a desire to be happy and experience various kinds of pleasure. Unlike an [[Ethical Hedonist]], however, the character isn't mature enough to sufficiently consider even his own long-term needs, much less the (short-term or long-term) needs of others. Personal instant gratification is the goal here. Sometimes [[Flanderization|Flanderized]] so that the pursuit of pleasure becomes the character’s ''only'' defining trait, doing whatever feels good without any thought of the consequences. Such a childish mentality is often justified by the character actually being a child. If the character is adult, he might be a sex maniac… [[Lovable Sex Maniac|lovable]] or [[Complete Monster|otherwise]].

 

 

It's original to compare this general viewpoint to the original hedonists, who believed you should basically do the opposite; true happiness is the opposite of desires, which cause pain. So you shouldn't do anything you really want. You can imagine any of the characters on this page laughing ruthlessly at the idea.