NoGoodDrifter t1_j9kupfe wrote on February 22, 2023 at 6:40 PM

Reply to comment by h310s in Often mischaracterized as a rather debaucherous, hedonistic philosophy, Epicureanism actually focuses on the removal of pain and anxiety from our lives, and champions a calm ‘philosophy as therapy’ approach in pursuit of life’s highest pleasure: mental tranquility. by philosophybreak

Unless you just bite the bullet and say, “Hell yeah! Hook me up to the machine!” These sorts of hypotheticals rely on intuitive response and emotion. When those factors line up contrary to the desired conclusion, then the hypothetical loses its power as an argumentative device.