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Even the best among us have weaknesses
by killingtime74 5y ago
Even the best among us have weaknesses
- oh_sigh 5y agoThe fear of nothingness also got to Von Neumann in the end, much to the shock of his friends and family.
- tomrod 5y agoThe recognition of the Absurd is the beginning of existential wisdom.
- oh_sigh 5y agoUnfortunately Camus chose the most absurd way to die. It would have been informative if we could see how he lived out his last days with imminent death clearly on his horizon.
- maroonblazer 5y agoI've never understood this fear. We experience nothingness every time we fall asleep, or go under anesthesia. The only difference with death is we never wake up. I find that comforting.
- killingtime74 5y agoI think in both your examples there’s an expectation you’ll wake up
- maroonblazer 5y agoSure, but that has no bearing on fearing the experience of death itself.
- oh_sigh 5y agoI'm sure von Neumann might have said something similar for 50 years before his death. It might hit different when you're told you have 30 days left if you're lucky.