#392 – Joscha Bach: Life, Intelligence, Consciousness, AI & the Future of Humans
Lex Fridman Podcast
The Game Economy and Addiction
In a conversation about high scoring, the speaker expresses a preference for role-playing games like Skyrim where experience points increase as a sign of progress. They discuss the allure of hacking game systems to gain control and avoid addiction. The speaker values agency and the ability to choose their own path. They disagree with being addicted to pleasant feelings, seeking instead the most appropriate emotions and experiences that align with their goals and sense of meaning in life.
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