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I agree with those ideas, and they are pretty consistent with monist philosophy. I often think of life as one big unbroken chain, one system, and then that of c

I agree with those ideas, and they are pretty consistent with monist philosophy. I often think of life as one big unbroken chain, one system, and then that of course extends to the planet, solar system, galaxy, and so on. The fact that I "consciously" view myself as a "human" living a "lifetime" is just a very curious phenomenon, the illusion I mentioned. I don't see it as the opposite of nihilism, it's two sides of the same coin. When you take it to such an extreme, things break down. Is there no meaning, or is everything meaningful? What's the difference?

ZenoArrow 11y ago
> "I don't see it as the opposite of nihilism, it's two sides of the same coin." Two sides of the same coin is the opposite! Using rough definitions, nihilism is that nothing matters, the opposite (which I don't have a name for) is that everything matters. Taken further, this interconnectedness means that we are all the universe, we are all God. I'd recommend checking out more Alan Watts videos to have this explained better, he looks at it in various ways. Here are a couple of short ones, though I'd recommend his longer talks (I think the music often found on the shorter ones can detract from the clarity of the message sometimes): http://youtu.be/ssf7P-Sgcrk http://youtu.be/ssf7P-Sgcrk http://youtu.be/mMRrCYPxD0I http://youtu.be/mMRrCYPxD0I
- resu_nimda 11y ago
  It's just a matter of interpretation. Yes, heads and tails are opposites, but it's still one coin. :) The idiom implies a similarity or close relationship between the two. Functionally, in terms of how you go about your life, what is the difference between these "opposite" philosophies? I'll check out the videos but my guess is I have already incorporated the ideas.