Sitemap

Written by our friend D.K. For so many, pleasure is a sin and that’s a big reason why are so many people are anxious, unhappy and depressed. Divergent thinking shows there is another way to live–one in which feeling good and following the path of pleasure is the main objective.

The World Needs More Pleasure

3 min readOct 26, 2025

by D.K.

Pleasure isn’t the problem!

We have evolved in so many ways, yet; there is one area that most of society can’t seem to grasp. And that is the importance of making pleasure a vital part of our lives.

In so many ways we still have the same puritanical beliefs that were prevalent in the 17th century. And the big question is why?

We have evolved tremendously and that evolution has made our lives better. We have running water, electricity and are able to connect to people around the world in milliseconds.

Yet, when it comes to pleasure, we are still living in the dark ages. We continue to be told that anything that feels good is bad for you.

The moralists and religious righteous keep trying to tell us that sex outside of marriage is wrong. They say that watching porn — even though everyone in the scene you are watching has consented to performing — is sinful and is responsible for the downfall of society.

Press enter or click to view image in full size

What is bringing down society is the anger that exists, the guilt and the shame that is felt by people as they live in conflict with their true desires for pleasure and feeling good.

The author made this story available to Medium members only.
If you’re new to Medium, create a new account to read this story on us.

Or, continue in mobile web
Already have an account? Sign in
The Path To Pleasure

Published in The Path To Pleasure

Written by our friend D.K. For so many, pleasure is a sin and that’s a big reason why are so many people are anxious, unhappy and depressed. Divergent thinking shows there is another way to live–one in which feeling good and following the path of pleasure is the main objective.

The Flourishing Hedonists

Written by The Flourishing Hedonists

We're Anna and Daniel, the Flourishing Hedonists. We write about our great loves — hedonism (pleasure), adventure, and living life past ordinary

Responses (1)

To respond to this story,
get the free Medium app.

A button that says 'Download on the App Store', and if clicked it will lead you to the iOS App store
A button that says 'Get it on, Google Play', and if clicked it will lead you to the Google Play store
I love this...

10