We, as humans are meaning-making machines. Meaning is part of our minds, not the world. So go out, and make your own meaning!
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Replying to @ContentOfMedia
@ContentOfMedia FWIW, historically this counts as existentialism, not nihilism. And, was found not to work, for understood reasons.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness Huh. Existentialism seems more bleak than what I'm fumbling to point towards. Existentialism with glitter, maybe.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ContentOfMedia
@ContentOfMedia It seems like it should be liberatory and optimistic and exciting, yes. Maybe they got it wrong in 20th century.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Meaningness
@ContentOfMedia But, it seems that there’s an inexorable internal logic that drives you into bad places if you take that route.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness I'm not looking for meaning for everyone, just myself. Maybe that helps. (Bad place I end up: http://imgur.com/gallery/mcJ2F )1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@ContentOfMedia Yeah, http://imgur.com/gallery/mcJ2F is pretty much where existentialism ended up as a cultural movement.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness Well, that _does_ suck, but it's a lot better than the cartoon-nihilist "I killed your pet for no reason, because God is dead."1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@ContentOfMedia Yeah, that seems to be an unrealistic thought experiment.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness I'm thinking of the scene from _Cat's Cradle_, which is basically Nihilism as boogeman.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@ContentOfMedia Yeah, that’s its main function. I don’t really think it’s possible to be a nihilist :-)
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