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No, it won’t still be meaningless; it is not a different issue, and that’s exactly the point. I think grasping this is a fundamental step towards escaping a ve
by randomsearch 5y ago
No, it won’t still be meaningless; it is not a different issue, and that’s exactly the point.
I think grasping this is a fundamental step towards escaping a very egocentric view of life.
- kgwgk 5y agoEven if by “escaping a very egocentric view of life” you mean that one’s life is meaningless but other people’s lives are not you don’t need to go “beyond your lifetime”. If whatever you can do for today’s people is not enough to have a “meaning” how is doing things for future people different in that respect? (Again, there is a practical difference in delaying the meaning beyond the time of death. It’s a common trait in religions for a reason, I guess.)
- randomsearch 5y agoGoing beyond your lifetime is a useful mental exercise for those that trapped in an egocentric viewpoint.
- kgwgk 5y agoRealising that the world will continue to turn when we’re not there - just as it was turning before us - is definitely a good exercise. Whether this idea helps to find a meaning in life or not is debatable. If imaginary people from the distant future can give meaning to one’s life also should actual people from the present/near future, at least to some extent. Otherwise we’re fooling ourselves until the end.