In this episode we’re gonna talk about a philosophical thought experiment concerning simulated experiences. But before we do that… How you doing? Really. Tell us. We wanna know. Really. Dig deep. We don’t care about your DAY… We wanna know if you’re having a good LIFE? What even … MAKES … a GOOD life? It’s a tough question, so… here’s some guidance: is a good life… having lots of pleasurable experiences? Is that the best situation? Hedonism is a philosophy that argues a good life is one filled with pleasure and this ties directly to the thought experiment on today’s agenda: Robert Nozick’s Experience Machine. Nozick asks, If you had the option to hook yourself up to a machine that gave you the experience of whatever pleasure you wanted, would you do it? Would you LIVE inside this machine? The true hedonist would say yes… but is a life filled with simulated pleasure really what makes a good life?
