Stuart_Armstrong comments on Embracing the "sadistic" conclusion - Less Wrong Discussion
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The debate about the zero level is interesting - Anders told me his zero is lower than I described, that you can get worse and still have a life worth living.
Your idea has merit, but the hedonistic treadmill is a problem - people would not want to dream a life much worse than their own, whatever the absolute value of it.