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The '''paradox of hedonism''', also called the '''pleasure paradox''', refers to the practical difficulties encountered in the pursuit of [[pleasure]]. For the [[hedonist]], constant pleasure-seeking may not yield the most actual pleasure or [[happiness]] in the long term when consciously pursuing pleasure interferes with experiencing it.

The term "paradox of hedonism" was coined by [[Utilitarianism|utilitarian]] philosopher [[Henry Sidgwick]] in ''[[The Methods of Ethics]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paradox of Hedonism |url=https://iep.utm.edu/paradox-of-hedonism/ |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Paradox of Hedonism">{{Cite web |date=4 May 2011 |title=Paradox of Hedonism |url=http://sophistsociety.tumblr.com/post/5196531729/paradox-of-hedonism |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170508152144/http://sophistsociety.tumblr.com/post/5196531729/paradox-of-hedonism |archive-date=8 May 2017 |access-date=2013-04-24 |publisher=The Sophist Society}}</ref> Variations appear in the realms of [[philosophy]], [[psychology]], and [[economics]].