Empty-Brain Happy-Brain: Your Brain Wants Effects

Would you rather have no sex or electric shocks than experience emptiness?

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There’s Always Something

Herman, what are you doing?
Nothing.
Nothing? What do you mean, nothing?
I’m not doing…anything.
Nothing at all?
No.
Absolutely nothing?
No. I’m just sitting here.
You’re just sitting there?
Yes.
But you must be doing something?
No.
Are you thinking about something?
Nothing in particular.
Now I am really annoyed by you doing nothing!
Why?
….
Herman loses his patience and shouts: I’M NOT SHOUTING AT YOU!

Our Inability to Endure Nothingness

This conversation pokes fun at how hard it is to endure nothingness.