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I've concluded that life is an absurd circus; we're all clowns trying to amuse ourselves in the face of inevitable death and meaninglessness. So politics strike
by visakanv 12y ago
I've concluded that life is an absurd circus; we're all clowns trying to amuse ourselves in the face of inevitable death and meaninglessness. So politics strikes me as just another sideshow in the larger circus.
So I have no political affiliations. We're all clowns, regardless of the colours we wear. I have views and opinions and biases on certain issues, but I don't really care to choose a team.
The circus is absurd as it is without me choosing to wear a funny hat.
- sphildreth 12y ago"life is an absurd circus; we're all clowns trying to amuse ourselves in the face of inevitable death and meaninglessness" This is full of win. I will soon annoy everyone I know with this new mantra. Thanks!
- visakanv 12y agoIt works remarkably well in almost all conditions except in cases of human tragedy. Then it's usually more tasteful/appropriate to be sensitive. (But if you're willing to go there, you could say that seeking pleasure, seeking love, seeking glory, etc are all variations of self-amusement/utility-seeking.) (Of course, anything that explains everything explains nothing, but fundamentally the point is that life is absurd, and we'll have to acknowledge that- I think it was Albert Camus who wrote extensively about it in The Myth Of Sisyphus.)
- naturalethic 12y agoYou might like to read some Mencken