Check out the book Saturn’s Children for human minds in robot bodies in space. It’s a cracking adventure story, too.
Joy or happiness are good, almost by definition, for most given human minds. They require life. Therefore, life is good if it can experience a lot of joy or happiness. I think that’s what yudkowski is claiming, and I think he’s correct for the perspective of most humans.
Life nor beauty are good in themselves; we’ve placed value on them because they can bring joy.
Check out the book Saturn’s Children for human minds in robot bodies in space. It’s a cracking adventure story, too.
Joy or happiness are good, almost by definition, for most given human minds. They require life. Therefore, life is good if it can experience a lot of joy or happiness. I think that’s what yudkowski is claiming, and I think he’s correct for the perspective of most humans.
Life nor beauty are good in themselves; we’ve placed value on them because they can bring joy.