Apparently anti-natalism is becoming more popular in moral philsophy (i.e. utilitarian) circles. Reminds me why I never read moral philosophy.https://quillette.com/2018/12/22/the-anti-natalist-paradox/ …
Do average humans experience net positive utility now? It's an empirical question. And the answer is a clear yes, according to research on 'subjective well-being'. Could future humans (and other sentient beings) have even higher net utility? Let's find out, why don't we?
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David Deutsch has rarely said anything sensible or well-informed about psychology, as far as I'm aware. Pass.
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gene editing to make people happier is great and we should do it! happiness studies is a shitshow though
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It's not an empirical question at all
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There might be outcomes that are worse than extinction (see e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/With_Folded_Hands … or https://youtu.be/MlIZbSEB7z8 ). What are we willing to do to prevent such outcomes?
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I think it's a useful idea to grapple with and develop intellectual muscle. It seems to me the greatest mistake there is to overlook the meaning of life. Only recently the theme has garnered attention from good philosophers like Susan Wolf. You can't rely on utility to solve it.
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Could that be research bias, though? Maybe those who are willing to answer questions about their subjective well being are just naturally happier people? Or, there could be social pressure to say you are happy, when you may not be? I personally think this is a difficult question.
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