Re: “my motivational system is broken, I’ll try to fix it” as the thing to say as an externalist realist: I think this makes sense as a response. The main thing that seems weird to me is the idea that you’re fundamentally “cut off” from seeing what’s good about helium, even though there’s nothing you don’t understand about reality. But it’s a weird case to imagine, and the relevant notions of “cut off” and “understanding” are tricky.
Glad to hear it :)
Re: “my motivational system is broken, I’ll try to fix it” as the thing to say as an externalist realist: I think this makes sense as a response. The main thing that seems weird to me is the idea that you’re fundamentally “cut off” from seeing what’s good about helium, even though there’s nothing you don’t understand about reality. But it’s a weird case to imagine, and the relevant notions of “cut off” and “understanding” are tricky.