The Experience Machine: A Thought Experiment
Scientists create a machine that can give you any experience you want - you'd feel like you're living your dream life. But it's all fake - you're actually floating in a tank. Would you plug in?
Questions to ponder
- Is happiness in our mind all that matters?
- Is there value in real experiences vs. simulated ones?
- What makes life meaningful?
Concepts
- Reality
- Happiness
- Meaning
- Authenticity
Related thinkers
- Robert Nozick
- Philosophy of Mind
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