On Enjoyment
I'm just polishing up a book titled so you're having an existential crisis by Ben Thomas (better known as Sisyphus 55 on YouTube). In it, he briefly mentions the concept of pleasure versus enjoyment . In short, the book paints pleasure as something that can be achieved quickly (scrolling, potato chips, you know the deal) whereas enjoyment takes a little more effort to develop. It takes goal-setting, attention, and effort for something to be truly enjoyed (the first thing that comes to mind is hang-gliding. Wouldn't that be fun to try?). From what I gather, enjoyment is something that can be thoroughly appreciated due to our more intentional involvement. Yeah - let's go with that! To take this concept of enjoyment further, I'd like to discuss my own enjoyment of one French duo known for their sampling of 70s music with a thrashy-yet-melodic flare: Daft Punk. What can I say? That Fortnite collab put them back on the brain. You might see listening...