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David Chapman
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David Chapman

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Better ways of thinking, feeling, and acting—around problems of meaning and meaninglessness; self and society; ethics, purpose, and value.

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    1. will minshew‏ @wminshew 13 Nov 2018
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      I'm not sure a sense of objectivity is a _good_thing, particularly when it doesn't seem to match the underlying universe. How many people have died at the feet of Right and Wrong?

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    2. will minshew‏ @wminshew 13 Nov 2018
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      there is, I think, a middle way between eternalism (objectivity) & nihilism (arbitrary, absolute subjectivity) cc @Meaningnesshttps://meaningness.com/preview-eternalism-and-nihilism …

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    3. Andrew "Socially Distant" Glidden‏ @asglidden 13 Nov 2018
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      I appreciate the suggestion, truly, but this feels like a bit of a straw man to me.

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    4. will minshew‏ @wminshew 13 Nov 2018
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      Ok perhaps I'm misunderstanding your original tweet. Can you elaborate?

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    5. Andrew "Socially Distant" Glidden‏ @asglidden 13 Nov 2018
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      Well, I think the Eternalism vs Nihilism roughly points to my concern, but the characterization of Eternalism at least feels like it's not being made in good faith. Like, of course not *everything* has meaning, because meaning is fairly subjective, or at least individual...

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    6. Andrew "Socially Distant" Glidden‏ @asglidden 13 Nov 2018
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      I think it correctly identifies a human need for the transcendental. My concern is that society seems to have lost that, and I'm concerned about how we can reintroduce it in an intellectually defensible way that isn't a mere shadow of the sensibility engendered by religion.

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    7. will minshew‏ @wminshew 13 Nov 2018
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      I see. This is a difficult conversation to have on twitter! Lots of nuance. I personally don't think the argument is made in bad faith, and I think if you read more of his work that'll become apparent. The first link might not have been the best place to start, though.

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    8. will minshew‏ @wminshew 13 Nov 2018
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      Replying to @wminshew @asglidden @Meaningness

      (He's quite prolific so it's difficult to intro people to his body of work, not knowing much about their background or how to order his writings reasonably well out of the massive jumble that is the incomplete meaningness ebook)

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    9. will minshew‏ @wminshew 13 Nov 2018
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      Replying to @wminshew @asglidden @Meaningness

      At the very least I'm presenting his material in good faith. I don't know much about your background, but I can tell you a little about mine. I grew up in a very religious family and *everything* (I mean that literally) had meaning.

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    10. will minshew‏ @wminshew 13 Nov 2018
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      Replying to @wminshew @asglidden @Meaningness

      Later in life, I lost religion and ended up deeply depressed in the throes of nihilism. Eventually, I turned a corner and re-stabilized my life. The process was long and complicated, but suffice to say many articles on meaningness were personally helpful during the transition.

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      David Chapman‏ @Meaningness 13 Nov 2018
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      I am really glad it was useful to you!

      5:17 PM - 13 Nov 2018
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