Intuitively there are some utility functions that should be discarded based on principle of indifference. For example, my utility function shouldn’t change based on my angular position with respect to the sun (given everything else the same) because I don’t have a reason to prefer one direction over the other.
It also feels like my utility function should not change with time either.
I’m wondering if there can be some symmetry and invariance based arguments one can use to restrict one’s construction of their own utility function. Is there any literature or posts that I can read?
In other words, is there an objectively rationally better purpose one can give to their own life based on symmetries in the real world?
[Question] How should a rational agent construct their utility function when faced with existence?
Intuitively there are some utility functions that should be discarded based on principle of indifference. For example, my utility function shouldn’t change based on my angular position with respect to the sun (given everything else the same) because I don’t have a reason to prefer one direction over the other.
It also feels like my utility function should not change with time either.
I’m wondering if there can be some symmetry and invariance based arguments one can use to restrict one’s construction of their own utility function. Is there any literature or posts that I can read?
In other words, is there an objectively rationally better purpose one can give to their own life based on symmetries in the real world?