David Härer on Nostr: What is wireheading? It's a shortcut of a reward function. I get pleasure from sex ...

What is wireheading? It's a shortcut of a reward function. I get pleasure from sex because evolution favors reproduction. Porn is a shortcut. I like sweet tastes because fruits, honey and milk give instant energy. Sweets are a shortcut. I like to go on an adventure because it promises new resources. Gaming is a shortcut. I seek new information to better socialize. TikTok is a shortcut. This are "is" statements, I don't want to derive "ought" statements in general. But for myself I don't like wireheading. They feel like vulnerabilities of the brain that can be exploited far too easily. The reason for wireheading seems also multi-causal. I lack discipline, financial incentives make these shortcuts lukrative for providers, societal norms can make it hard to resist some of these shortcuts. But I want to be aware of them. Reduce their grip on my life. Having agency over my behavior. Posting these notes is probably also a shortcut for socializing. But so far I like it as an addition. Same goes for some of the other shortcuts. Again, I don't want to derive general "ought" statements. So I wish you agency and independence to live your life to your liking. Thanks for reading.