If you define wireheading as hacking the brain to do something weird that makes you feel better
There are similarities, but the space of hardware solutions is much bigger.
stimulated their reward system which, under RTB, is unlikely to solve the problem of chronic suffering
But surely something in the vicinity should work? In any case, I’m pretty sure that most people don’t want to exist in a permanent state of pure bliss, whatever it means, and wouldn’t take a drug to that effect, so the problem description seems lacking. I’m not claiming to be able to produce a better one, though.
There are similarities, but the space of hardware solutions is much bigger.
But surely something in the vicinity should work? In any case, I’m pretty sure that most people don’t want to exist in a permanent state of pure bliss, whatever it means, and wouldn’t take a drug to that effect, so the problem description seems lacking. I’m not claiming to be able to produce a better one, though.