So, here is the definition… and the following discussions are probably scattered in comments of many posts on this site. I remember reading more about it, but unfortunately I don’t remember where.
Generally, I think it is difficult to predict what we would value if we were more intelligent. Sure, there seems to be a trend towards more intellectual pursuits. But many highly educated people also enjoy sex or chocolate. So maybe we are not moving away from bodily pleasures, just expanding the range.
Oops, now I realized that CEV is not a sequence.
So, here is the definition… and the following discussions are probably scattered in comments of many posts on this site. I remember reading more about it, but unfortunately I don’t remember where.
Generally, I think it is difficult to predict what we would value if we were more intelligent. Sure, there seems to be a trend towards more intellectual pursuits. But many highly educated people also enjoy sex or chocolate. So maybe we are not moving away from bodily pleasures, just expanding the range.