Ghatanathoah comments on Not for the Sake of Pleasure Alone - Less Wrong
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ArisKateris' analogy is:
ArisKateris should have picked electrons instead of protons, it makes the analogy a little less confusing. Desires without pleasure are like atoms without electrons. These are called "positive ions" and are not totally uncommon.
It personally seems obvious to me that we want things other than pleasure. For instance, I occasionally read books that I hate and am miserable reading because they are part of a series, and I want to complete the series. That's what I want, and I don't care if there's less pleasure in the universe because of my actions.