The unpleasantness of a toothache and the pleasantness of a beautiful view are not likely to coexist – not so much because the two hedonic tones have opposite signs, but rather because the two underlying experiences or attitudes are incompatible. The pain so „absorbs me“ that I cannot give myself over to the view enough really to enjoy it, or, on the other hand, the view may absorb me away from the pain.
Karl Duncker ⬩ On Pleasure, Emotion, and Striving
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