Drew Pinsky Reminds Us: Happiness Is Not Pleasure. Rather Happiness Is to Flourish

Drew Pinsky was interviewed by KPCC’s Pat Morrison today as he discussed his new book The Mirror Effect: How Celebrity Narcissism Is Seducing America. At one point he argued that today’s narcissistic culture confuses happiness with pleasure. In fact, Pinsky argued, quoting Aristotle, happiness is not pleasure at all, but flourishing. By flourishing, I have to assume Pinsky meant finding a sense of belonging with one’s family and community and finding meaningful work that utilizes one’s talents and passions.

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[Paul]

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[georgioskoroneos]

well...i can say this,the appetite of a never ending activity delight in doing all kinds of things...physical ,mental ,emotional and seeing how really they were done...and that is what matters,gusto,enthusiasm,feeling good that life worth while,what is the purports to be,but if some have always regarded life as melancholy...then i can well describe as a greek tragedy.

[Angelo]

Happiness is searching for the "final radio" that will make me content---and never finding it.

[georgioskoroneos]

well angelo...searching it is the immortal like the greek kavafis said it is the life, it is the road that willingly every man march...however,mortal and without purpose when made the way through...with other words when got to the end of the road and suddenly began to realize the anxious true.

[georgioskoroneos]

and what is the true?well...from HOMER...as is the life of the leaves , so is that of men.the wind scatters the leaves to the ground;the vigorous forest puts forth others , and they grow in the spring - season.soon one generation of men comes and another ceases.-

[Angelo]

I wonder if Drew Carey would agree with Drew Pinsky?
I agree with Georgioskoroneos. In fact, I agree with almost all of his posts.

[georgioskoroneos]

thanks angelo...because you can think,what can be it's real significance and the greeks always did this in a special sense and always constructing and creating,but not all do it in the same way,because interpreting it clearly and logical is the point.-

[georgioskoroneos]

angelo...life is like a journey,like the search of ULISIS really anxious to return at once to his own place...in greek ODYSSEUS,it is the spirit stirred within him to be able to deal with the situations and that's just what i mean.