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  • He has a book-length internet manifesto called The Hedonistic Imperative in which he details how he believes the abolition of suffering can be accomplished through "paradise engineering".

    Sentient Developments 2009

  • There’s a guy named David Pearce who runs a Web site called The Hedonistic Imperative, and he very articulately insists that the only worthy goal in human life is that of feeling good all the time.

    A Conversation with Thomas Ligotti 2007

  • There’s a guy named David Pearce who runs a Web site called The Hedonistic Imperative, and he very articulately insists that the only worthy goal in human life is that of feeling good all the time.

    Archive 2007-10-01 2007

  • The Left is full of Hedonistic, tasteless fools that delight in tearing down what it has taken us over 200 years to build up.

    Palin hits back at 'malicious' photo 2009

  • Not only does that lead one down the path of sussing out the intended acronym (Total Hedonistic Etymologist or Totally Hot for Erections?), but it makes the spoken title more enigmatic.

    THE.... Sodomite Hal Duncan!! Hal Duncan 2008

  • Hedonistic eating is triggered mainly by extreme hunger.

    You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009

  • Hedonistic eating is triggered mainly by extreme hunger.

    You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009

  • Hedonistic eating is triggered mainly by extreme hunger.

    You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009

  • Hedonistic media types, "alternative" lifestyle folk like gays, lesbians and feminsists, student mentality marxists, benefit junkies, ethnic minorities and, worst of all, the stupid people who vote Labour/Democrat beacause they "always have/always will" or "my father/grandfather voted that way and so will I".

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008

  • Hedonistic people enjoy all things that yield pleasure and avoid all things that cause pain.

    The Time Paradox Philip Zimbardo 2008

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