https://macra.mw/podcasts/macra/ "But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?" Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:25:24 +0000 en-US © 2024 MACRA Website MACRA Website "But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?" MACRA Website false "But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?" No yes ece05345-8363-5311-8956-2457ab5ee400 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://macra.mw/podcast/testing-101/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 12:55:21 +0000 https://macra.mw/?post_type=podcast&p=250652 https://macra.mw/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/multiethnic-team-people-meeting-broadcast-internet-podcast-recording-video-discussion-camera-influencer-guest-talking-online-livestream-create-social-media-channel-content.jpg false no 3:02 No no https://macra.mw/podcast/another-episode/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:43:47 +0000 https://macra.mw/?post_type=podcast&p=250639 https://macra.mw/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Eliza-James-Amen-Prod-Bonya-mp3-image-scaled.jpg false no 3:02 No no https://macra.mw/podcast/this-is-a-sample-audio/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:30:57 +0000 https://macra.mw/?post_type=podcast&p=250637 https://macra.mw/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/wepik-export-20230829070852d9Yh.jpeg false no 3:02 No no