I’m reblogging this defense of “pure” pleasure out of understanding but also disagreement. The full value of aesthetics is how it works with ethics to create a deep, pleasureful experience of the world. I choose shellfish from the Gulf Coast not only because of taste, but also out of an ethical concern for sustainable fishing. I eat local for the taste of where I am, and also to avoid “eating” excessive amounts petroleum. Really, hedonists and puritans can live together in the same body.
Empires, Cannibals, and Magic Fish Bones
Join us as we celebrate food, the dinner table, and quite likely empires, cannibals and magic fish bones!