I agree with you and Nancy Lebovitz that it’s not literally the case that emotional nihilism corresponds to the trivial utility function—I think that SarahC did not intend to make this claim and was instead describing her subjective impressions of how emotional nihilism feels relative to a more common equilibrium emotional state.
I agree with you and Nancy Lebovitz that it’s not literally the case that emotional nihilism corresponds to the trivial utility function—I think that SarahC did not intend to make this claim and was instead describing her subjective impressions of how emotional nihilism feels relative to a more common equilibrium emotional state.