COGNITIVE DISSONANTICS

Nozick’s 'Experience Machine' questions whether pleasure equals a good life. Comfort challenged philosophically.

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Robert Nozick (1938–2002) proposed a machine that could simulate perfect experiences—would you plug in forever? Many people say no, suggesting they value reality, authenticity, or agency beyond pleasure alone.

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