>>18534983 (OP)Hedonism only leads to more misery in the long run because when you require external sources of pleasure (particularly ones which are costly to renew or have addictive properties) to reach a decent level of satisfaction, comparably less pleasurable activities become less enjoyable and the stimulation required to reach a decent level of satisfaction grows higher and higher, the baseline mood level while deprived of these things becomes lower and lower (most particularly if they're psychologically or chemically addictive) leading to more displeasure than if you were to never have them at all.