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> (an arbitrary planet that has no impact on the universe whatsoever) What do you call this type of worldview where you just view everything as completely mean
by icxa 7y ago
> (an arbitrary planet that has no impact on the universe whatsoever)
What do you call this type of worldview where you just view everything as completely meaningless or devoid of any value? Is it really straight up Narcism? I mean my god no wonder this is one of the most depressed generations on record.
Apologies for the off-topic comment, I just felt compelled to post this. We are the most meaningful, most important things in the universe until we know or learn otherwise. We are the most intelligent, most accomplished life forms in our known existence. Viewing it as arbitrary might be "technically true" but then again what do we know? What if we are it? It is just as plausible as the other view: that we are just on a billion year course for the eventual heat death of the universe and the end of existence all together.
Treat yourselves as special, you are. Treat others that way too. You'll also be a lot happier. Sorry for the platitudes.
- chendragon 7y agoIf I remember correctly the word you're looking for is nihilism.
- laughinghan 7y agoIronically, viewing yourself as the most meaningful, important, intelligent, accomplished thing in the universe sounds a lot like narcissism.
- delinka 7y agoWhen your "universe" is the size of a solar system with a single life-supporting planet, what other conclusion could possibly be met? If you're the only one in a talent contest, you're the best ... and the worst.
- nkrisc 7y agoI like life, but we are meaningless motes in the universe. We'll all be dead one day and no one will remember us. It's ok though, it doesn't matter.
- sapilla 7y agoIf human matters do not matter, why assume that language carries meaning? Do you believe that animals have meaningful conversation? Or that humans do? Does the universe speak? If it did, would you know? Do you understand its language? Can you hear it? There's also something else: nothing.
- karpodiem 7y agoI've learned to enjoy the struggle and this has helped me immensely.