So, there is no inherent meaning in anything. A materialistic universe is made of quarks or strings or whatever, and there's no meaning.
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This is great news! Along the lines of "God is dead, and you are all absolutely free!"
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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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@ContentOfMedia FWIW, historically this counts as existentialism, not nihilism. And, was found not to work, for understood reasons.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@Meaningness Huh. Existentialism seems more bleak than what I'm fumbling to point towards. Existentialism with glitter, maybe.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@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 -
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@Meaningness@ContentOfMedia Consider Post-Nihilism. It’s like Existentialism but with jewels of meaning, not mere glitter. /cc@yerdua1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sfslim@ContentOfMedia@yerdua Thanks! Is “post-nihilism” a specific thing? (Google turns up lots, but it’s not obviously connected)2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sfslim@ContentOfMedia@yerdua “Post-nihilism” seems like a great term, in any case, and what I’m working on would fit well in the category1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@Meaningness@ContentOfMedia@yerdua That said, we’re very open to a better term, if one exists or were to be proposed. Still v. much a WIP.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@sfslim @ContentOfMedia @yerdua I have been using “the complete stance” which obviously sucks utterly.
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@Meaningness@sfslim@yerdua Would be glad to read any of your newsletters, so I can reference instead of defining. ;-)2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@ContentOfMedia@sfslim@yerdua Uh… “newsletters”? (Sorry, not following?)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes - 3 more replies
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