🧩 Philosophy 7h ago · Caleb Biddulph

How it feels talking to a hedonistic utilitarian

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Epicurean status: strawman, kind of.Gourmet George: Yum! This chocolate is so sweet and tasty.Sweet Caroline: Yeah, it’s pretty good. And someday in the glorious hyperculinary future, we’ll figure out how to make it even sweeter!GG: I think this chocolate is sweet enough, actually.SC: Huh? But you like sweetness, don’t you?GG: Sure…SC: Well, then we’re in agreement. We should maximize the sweetness of this chocolate.GG: I don’t want my chocolate to be maximally sweet, though.SC: But you’d be “sw

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