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About Orsolya Lelkes

Orsolya Lelkes is an independent scholar and psychological counsellor, former Deputy Director at the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research in Vienna. She holds a PhD from the London School of Economics. Her book “Sustainable Hedonism. A Thriving Life that Does Not Cost the Earth” was published by Bristol University Press in 2021. Website: www.lelkes.at

Culture • 27.01.2022

Sustainable Hedonism: Paradox or Pathway?

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By: Orsolya Lelkes

The notion of sustainable hedonism appears at first to be a provocation. Is it a paradox? Is it just more greenwashing nonsense? It is meant to puzzle, to perplex, and to propel. Sustainable Hedonism. A Thriving Life that Does Not Cost the Earth is a call to reflect on our beliefs and actions related to pleasure, joy and ecological sustainability.