Out there, though, you can meet real people, with their own rich and complex lives; you can make real friends, and be part of real relationships, communities, and institutions. You can wander cities with real history; you can hear stories about things that really happened, and tell them; you can stand under real skies, and feel the heat of a real sun. People out there are doing real science, and discovering real things. They’re barely beginning to understand the story they’re a part of, but they can understand. You can understand, too; you can be a part of that story, too. No one knows, yet, what’s going to happen.
This is beautifully written, and it helps me feel more appreciative of our world. I think I’d still prefer the experience machine in this scenario though, just due to the hedonic difference.
This is beautifully written, and it helps me feel more appreciative of our world. I think I’d still prefer the experience machine in this scenario though, just due to the hedonic difference.