...and we can approach our absurd lives with irony instead of heroism or despair." Thomas Nagel
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing Why does that consideration favor irony over heroism and despair?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @MemberOfSpecies
@MemberOfSpecies I think because heroism and despair imply mattering whereas irony doesn't?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing If it doesn't matter that nothing matters, why does it matter if you feel a thing that implies mattering?3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @MemberOfSpecies
@MemberOfSpecies@sarahdoingthing This is recycled Camus, though, and hopelessly last-century.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness moral license to live life as a big joke seems valuable, but I mostly agree (more sympathetic to Nagel than Camus)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing Nb aeternitas=eternity. Who gives a kumquat what eternity things? We’re not going to be there fore it.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@sarahdoingthing Camus was the last modern philosopher to work on the eternalism/nihilism problem. He was a tragic hero, and I admire him.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@sarahdoingthing Camus’ absurdism made pomo ironism possible. Nagel has the advantage of pomo, so he’s more correct, but I like him less.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Meaningness
@sarahdoingthing Pomo ironism makes heroism impossible; fortunately, it’s wrong. Playful heroism, or nobility, is possible.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
“Traces of nobility, gentleness and courage persist in all people, do what we will to stamp out the trend.”—PorkyPine http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Walt_Kelly
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