My feelings were similar. I quite liked the idea that humans aren't meant to live for eternity, that eventually we'd want it to end. But it puzzled me that no one considered the idea of giving people in the Good Place WORK to do. Chidi's idea of paradise was to keep working on his book about moral philosophy. Isn't that what Patty would want to do too? Keep learning and teaching? Did the Good Place architects actively discourage them from working? No need to cook because all your food you most desire is available on demand, etc. Given that the argument was that humans couldn't continue to learn and grow after they're dead, maybe work isn't an option for them either. They didn't think Patty COULD learn more mathematics or philosophy after she was dead, so they told her she couldn't. The question about reunification with loved ones is a good one too. Does being an orgasm machine mean you don't connect to your fellow humans, that some degree of suffering is required to do that? But how could you be happy if your loved one wasn't in the Good Place? The more I think about the Good Place the more it feels like an opium dealer.
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on Sunday, January 26th, 2020 11:00 pm (UTC)The question about reunification with loved ones is a good one too. Does being an orgasm machine mean you don't connect to your fellow humans, that some degree of suffering is required to do that? But how could you be happy if your loved one wasn't in the Good Place?
The more I think about the Good Place the more it feels like an opium dealer.