In his influential thought experiment, the philosopher Robert Nozick asks us to imagine a futuristic machine that would give us any experiences we choose. After describing the details, he asks us whether we would want to plug in, and he offers reasons not to. In this first virtual Philosophy for Lunch, we will read and discuss passages from Nozick’s experiment that raise deep questions about pleasure, desire, happiness, and well-being generally.

Zoom Details

P4L is a virtual event on Zoom; join the session from your PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android by clicking here.  (Zoom meeting ID:  791 182 736)