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undesirable arguments

  1. williams eternal boredom

  2. time constraint


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williams eternal boredom

categorical desires give meaning

eventually they will be exhausted

immortality will cause eternal boredom

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categorical desire

give us meaning

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conditional desire

given that you are alive

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time-constraint

indefinite time will cause procrastination

only do fun things and avoid rewarding tasks

having limited options is what give value and meaning

indefinite time makes choices insignificant

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objections to williams argument

  1. human ingenuity

  2. memory loss

  3. enjoyment forever


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human ingenuity

never run out of categorical desires. development is boundless. infinite possibilities

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memory loss

eventually forget fulfilling categorical desires

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enjoyment forever

some things we will never get tired of. repeatable things. never lose enjoyment. some might require “waiting period”