Full Idea
One test for a worthwhile life is to assess the amount of life for which you would rather be unconscious.
Gist of Idea
One test for a worthwhile life is to assess the amount of life for which you would rather be unconscious
Source
Jonathan Glover (Causing Death and Saving Lives [1977], §13.2)
Book Reference
Glover,Jonathan: 'Causing Death and Saving Lives' [Penguin 1982], p.174
A Reaction
A nicely chilling question. Enthusiasts want never to sleep. If I would prefer to be unconscious 20 hours every day (for a long period), there doesn't seem much point, does there?