Discussion Board 5: Happiness and Pleasure
Imagine there is a simulation machine that is seamlessly capable of simulating any type of existence you would want to live for however long a period of time you would want to experience it.
Explain (a) the extent to which you think you could be happy in such a simulation and (b) whether or not you would choose to live in such a simulation.
What do your responses reveal about the relation between happiness and pleasure (i.e., are they the same or different and why)?
