After reading “The Experience Machine” by Harvard philosopher Robert Nozick, I believe that this machine is essentially what people today want. What this machine would allow is for people to plug in neurologically and set their life for the next two years. Afterwards, one would have either ten minutes or ten hours to set their next two years in motion. All experiences will be pre ordained. Essentially, you would only be living in your mind. This is not something I would do. Sure it would be nice to use for a day or two, to fulfill a fantasy not easily accomplished, such as that of a hero in a movie. But to essentially live your life in this machine, with everything going just as you planned leaves out actual life. Experiences aren’t mean to be set in motion by your will, but rather experienced as the days go by. This is what makes us human, to live in the moment and to adapt to any change. While being in this machine, theoretically, you wouldn’t know it and believe it to be all real. Yet, once you awake from the two years, wouldn’t you see your life has been a lie? You’re not really living, just dreaming. Stuck in this world that you made for yourself were nothing could go wrong. If you were to suddenly unplug, you would be lost. This is definitely something I would not like to experience. I love life, for better or worse. This is where we can feel things that matter to us, change the future, and become someone great. Wouldn’t it be better to give birth to a child in reality rather than just in your mind? Living for the benefit of society is what should matter to us. Bettering not just yourself but everyone around you brings a sense of fulfillment.
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