This post critiques the "Saturation View," which posits that a world with diverse experiences is morally superior to one with identical, equally good experiences. The author argues that valuing variety for its own sake, independent of any individual experiencing it, introduces a fictional "reified referent" into moral considerations. While acknowledging instrumental benefits of variety, the author contends that intrinsic value should not be assigned to patterns that no one actually experiences, and that an overemphasis on variety could potentially lead to increased suffering by widening the spectrum of valence. AI
RANK_REASON This is a philosophical opinion piece discussing a theoretical concept in ethics, not a release, product, or significant industry event.
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