To me, the question of whether wireheading is good is one where wireheading is defined as stimulating actual liking (not wanting). Because to me, the question is trying to get at whether or not happiness is reducible in theory, not in practice.
And so, I sense that this shouldn’t be titled “Are wireheads happy?”. It’s more about the distinction between wanting and liking.
To me, the question of whether wireheading is good is one where wireheading is defined as stimulating actual liking (not wanting). Because to me, the question is trying to get at whether or not happiness is reducible in theory, not in practice.
And so, I sense that this shouldn’t be titled “Are wireheads happy?”. It’s more about the distinction between wanting and liking.