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Bentham's specific policies remained respectable as did his pupil, [[John Stuart Mill]]. Mill's "On Liberty" remains a classic in [[classical liberal]] thought. The failure of utilitarianism as a foundation is evident as Mill ended his life as a socialist. While a few libertarians main a defense of liberty on pure utilitarian grounds, utilitarian thought generally leads to socialism for the simple reason that immediate pleasure is more certain that abstract calculations. Politicians who promise free goods to the electorate easily buy votes in a more hedonistic oriented culture.
Bentham's specific policies remained respectable as did his pupil, [[John Stuart Mill]]. Mill's "On Liberty" remains a classic in [[classical liberal]] thought. The failure of utilitarianism as a foundation is evident as Mill ended his life as a socialist. While a few libertarians main a defense of liberty on pure utilitarian grounds, utilitarian thought generally leads to socialism for the simple reason that immediate pleasure is more certain that abstract calculations. Politicians who promise free goods to the electorate easily buy votes in a more hedonistic oriented culture.
== The parodox of hedonism ==
''See also:'' [[Happiness]]
The paradox of [[hedonism]] is that focusing on pleasure seeking often has counterproductive results. For example, [[gluttony]] and obesity is a causal factor for [[Health risks linked to obesity|many illnesses]].
According to the ''Journal of Public Economics'', "The “Hedonistic Paradox” states that homo economicus, or someone who seeks [[happiness]] for him- or herself, will not find it, but the person who helps others will.<ref>[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S004727270700062X#:~:text=The%20%E2%80%9CHedonistic%20Paradox%E2%80%9D%20states%20that,connection%20with%20happiness%20and%20generosity. The Hedonistic Paradox: Is Homo Economicus Happier?], ''Journal of Public Economics''. Volume 92, Issues 1–2, February 2008, Pages 1-33</ref>
Unfortunately for hedonists, focusing on pleasure-seeking does not deliver the optimal pleasure and happiness in the long run or even in the short run and instead just delivers emptiness.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tSQPGYvE0s Clear Voices 2014 - Alister McGrath - C. S. Lewis’s Vision of the Christianity]</ref>
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