The ideas about Happy Animal Farm / Promoting Universal Eudaimonia seem nuts to me, so much so that I actually reread the post to see if this was a parody.
Yeah I definitely understand that reaction which is why I was not sure it was a good idea to post this. It looks like it probably wasn’t. Thanks for the feedback.
Please don’t be discouraged! I very much appreciate this post.
I am a negative-leaning hedonistic utilitarian who has thought a little about the effectiveness of intense pleasure production. Like you, I estimate that donating to MIRI, ACE, and its recommended charities is more efficient than a wireheading operation at this time.
That being said, I wish more people would at least consider the possibility that wireheading is altruistic. If relative costs change in the future, it may prove to be effective. Unfortunately, the concept of intense pleasure production causes most people, even many EAs, to recoil in disgust.
I would enjoy discussing cost estimates of intense pleasure production/wireheading more with you, please send me a message if you’re interested. :)
Yeah I definitely understand that reaction which is why I was not sure it was a good idea to post this. It looks like it probably wasn’t. Thanks for the feedback.
Please don’t be discouraged! I very much appreciate this post.
I am a negative-leaning hedonistic utilitarian who has thought a little about the effectiveness of intense pleasure production. Like you, I estimate that donating to MIRI, ACE, and its recommended charities is more efficient than a wireheading operation at this time.
That being said, I wish more people would at least consider the possibility that wireheading is altruistic. If relative costs change in the future, it may prove to be effective. Unfortunately, the concept of intense pleasure production causes most people, even many EAs, to recoil in disgust.
I would enjoy discussing cost estimates of intense pleasure production/wireheading more with you, please send me a message if you’re interested. :)