Spot on. Suffering is and always has been a sign of life’s ultimate meaning. Nihilists retreat into meaninglessness to avoid confronting the suffering inherent in a well-lived life. Of course, they suffer all the more because they can’t wish reality away by claiming to believe in nothing. I know because I was there. Meaning catches you coming and going. Utilitarianism is the mirror image of nihilism. It’s an attempt to avoid suffering by imposing your own meaning on reality. It’s a refusal to confront what you don’t understand, and never will. Some things are beyond rationality.
It's physically impossible for a human to be scared and curious at the same time. Curiosity may have killed the cat* but it just might set a human free.
*so they say, but once out of 9 lives is surely worth it
treating existential fear as directional rather than destructive is compelling
This is a beautiful piece! Entirely agree that depressed people are funnier.
Yep. Funny as cancer.
Thank you for these thoughts
Spot on. Suffering is and always has been a sign of life’s ultimate meaning. Nihilists retreat into meaninglessness to avoid confronting the suffering inherent in a well-lived life. Of course, they suffer all the more because they can’t wish reality away by claiming to believe in nothing. I know because I was there. Meaning catches you coming and going. Utilitarianism is the mirror image of nihilism. It’s an attempt to avoid suffering by imposing your own meaning on reality. It’s a refusal to confront what you don’t understand, and never will. Some things are beyond rationality.
Great? Check.
Terrible? Double check.
Adventure? Triple check.
All I need to know now is when do I get to make pottery with a sexy ghost?
I've also noticed that depressed people are funnier but I can't figure out why. Maybe their use of benign violations?
It's physically impossible for a human to be scared and curious at the same time. Curiosity may have killed the cat* but it just might set a human free.
*so they say, but once out of 9 lives is surely worth it