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>Feeney seems like an awesome guy but sadly in 100 years nobody will know his name! I'm 99.9999999% certain that no one cares about their name when they're dea
by grasshopperpurp 6y ago
>Feeney seems like an awesome guy but sadly in 100 years nobody will know his name!
I'm 99.9999999% certain that no one cares about their name when they're dead.
- asaph 6y agoA lot of people care about their legacy.
- eindiran 6y agoA lot of universities end up renaming buildings after later rounds of donors, so even getting your name up on the building isn't a guarantee.
- vchak1 6y agoAnd sometimes the legacy is just that the world is a better place thanks to their efforts, and has not much to do with having your name all over the place.
- lotsofpulp 6y agoYou might care about your legacy while you're alive, but after you're dead, there is no you, so it's not possible for you to care about your legacy after you're dead.
- abraxas 6y agoBut only before they die.
- vkou 6y ago'Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?' -Sir Pratchett Given how much weight most folks put in defining themselves through other people...