• samus12345
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    2 years ago

    Agreed. Whether we realize it or not, we humans have been making our own meaning ever since we first developed societies anyway.

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      2 years ago

      That’s very true, yes. And non-inherent hardly means “weak” or “inefficient”.

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        2 years ago

        Not at all. To quote Death from Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather:

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          2 years ago

          Thanks for sharing, I like this one!

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            2 years ago

            One of my favorites! The whole scene from the TV version, if you’re interested. One of the best explanations of optimistic nihilism I’ve ever seen.