So, now I can say that my viewpoint is somewhat of being a Gradualist over quantity/quality of ipsundrum across species.
Also, I have an intuition around qualitative distinctions that emerge from different quantities/qualities/interpretations of experiences. Thus, that a stubbed toe and a lifetime of torture seem like qualitatively different things, even if their component pieces are the same.
I’m also sympathetic to the view that no number of toe stubs aggregate to outweigh a lifetime of torture (maybe unless the toe stubs together feel like intense torture).
Ok, I just read this post and the discussion on it (again, great insights from MichaelStJules). https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/AvubGwD2xkCD4tGtd/only-mammals-and-birds-are-sentient-according-to Ipsundrum is the concept I haven’t had a word for, of the self-modeling feedback loops in the brain.
So, now I can say that my viewpoint is somewhat of being a Gradualist over quantity/quality of ipsundrum across species.
Also, I have an intuition around qualitative distinctions that emerge from different quantities/qualities/interpretations of experiences. Thus, that a stubbed toe and a lifetime of torture seem like qualitatively different things, even if their component pieces are the same.
Also this thread (and maybe especially my response) may be useful.
I’m sympathetic to gradualism.
I’m also sympathetic to the view that no number of toe stubs aggregate to outweigh a lifetime of torture (maybe unless the toe stubs together feel like intense torture).