Assuming the utility increase holds my remaining lifespan constant, I’d draw a card every few years (if allowed). I don’t claim to maximize “expected integral of happiness over time” by doing so (substitute utility for happiness if you like; but perhaps utility should be forward-looking and include expected happiness over time as just one of my values?). Of course, by supposing my utility can be doubled, I’ll never be fully satisfied.
Assuming the utility increase holds my remaining lifespan constant, I’d draw a card every few years (if allowed). I don’t claim to maximize “expected integral of happiness over time” by doing so (substitute utility for happiness if you like; but perhaps utility should be forward-looking and include expected happiness over time as just one of my values?). Of course, by supposing my utility can be doubled, I’ll never be fully satisfied.
The “justified expectation of pleasant surprises”, as someone or other said.