@GabrielDuquette @sarahdoingthing Yeah, points for trying to actually deal with the issues instead of advancing academic careers, and also >
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@GabrielDuquette@sarahdoingthing > for tackling the problem of nihilism head-on, instead of talking around it and hoping it would go away - 1 more reply
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@semiotechnic The central idea is that meaning is subjective and should be personally chosen, yes? Which I think is factually wrong+harmful. -
@semiotechnic Meaning is not inherent or external either, of course. A workable approach has to acknowledge both. - 2 more replies
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@Meaningness Why wrong? Anyway that comic is hilarious! -
@jajaranza Well, I believe (not certain) the comic’s author is in fact an existentialist—but it does suggest part of what’s wrong with it! - 12 more replies
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@GabrielDuquette @ckhonson Yeah, I pretty much agree. But one has to admit that Dylan was hugely historically important. -
@GabrielDuquette @ckhonson If you want to fully understand how current music works, you do have to listen to Dylan (ugh). Existentialism too
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@GabrielDuquette But, in any case, we all have to be amateur philosophers, whereas not everyone has to be an amateur musician. -
@GabrielDuquette It’s not possible for anyone to *not* wrestle with these problems from time to time. Better to do it well.
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