Knowledge, friendship, and achievement retain their value even in scenarios where they produce no net increase in subjective happiness, as Nozick's experience machine demonstrates.

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Experience machine(as Nozick's main philosophical tool): A famous imaginary device that would let you experience anything you wanted (like winning an award or falling in love) while floating in a tank, even though nothing real would actually be happening to you.
Net increase(as describing whether happiness would grow or stay the same): The final amount left after adding gains and subtracting losses; in this case, whether your overall happiness goes up or down on balance.
Nozick: Robert Nozick was an American philosopher best known for developing a theory of individual rights and limited government based on the idea that people own themselves and the fruits of their labor. He argued that most government actions, including taxation for welfare programs, violate people's fundamental rights unless everyone freely consents to them. His work became highly influential in libertarian political philosophy, offering a compelling alternative to both socialism and traditional conservative views about the proper role of government.
Subjective happiness(as contrasted with the value of knowledge, friendship, and achievement)

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