In other words, the ethical theory that pleasure (in the sense of the satisfaction of one’s desires) is the highest good and proper aim of human life. Sign me up! Having said that, there is something rather unusual about the scene depicted in today’s photo: contrary to practices in many other countries, in France, coffee is served at the very end of a meal, i.e., following dessert. What, then, is my coffee doing next to that luscious slice of raspberry tart? Simple: the best wife of them all had opted for a “café gourmand”, a coffee served with a small chocolate pastry, a tiny Tarte Tatin, and a miniature Häagen Dazs Magnum (really!) ice-cream bar. Obviously, anyone who likes coffee as  much as I do is not going to watch someone else enjoy one, hence I ordered mine with dessert.