What I don't get is people who talk about a need for meaning & purpose in life to survive but seem to want to accept the closest substitute.
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Replying to @DIA_operative
Like, no you don't want meaning and purpose, you want the illusion of meaning and purpose, i don't think that's the same.
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@DIA_operative illusion would mean "you can perceive it but nobody else", which is close to the heart of the matter ("personal meaning")1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@allgebrah Personal meaning I can understand, it's when people extend these singular cases to wider society that things become problematic.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
Replying to @DIA_operative
@DIA_operative Shared illusions are a thing too. But some consensus realities aren't all that consensus, yes.
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