Comment by nicf
4 hours ago
This sounds like a fully general argument against being alive and having experiences; you could equally well call love a "brain hack". I also care a lot about solving practical problems, but the reason it's important to solve them is because it leads to human flourishing, which includes participating in all these activities you're deriding. Otherwise why are we doing anything at all?
The purpose is paying taxes, interest, rent and various tributes to the full extent of your capabilities and to sacrifice your life for the benefit of your rulers if ordered to.