That was quite an innovative and well-structured enquiry on the meaning of life. I was especially impressed by how it managed to conclude with a positive, life-invigorating, non-nihilistic tone, while at the same time combining aspects from all the 3 main schools of thought out there: Religiousness (we are the creation of someone, and we are here for a reason), Simulation-theory (our existence is not of significance in-and-of itself, but rather serves as a utility to a more powerful being) and atheism (our lives have no intrinsic, inherent value, and we are not a foundational block in the grand scheme of things, although we might as well significantly affect that grand scheme through our actions)
I’m glad it stimulated your thinking processes. Key takeaway? I think it’s that there is no grand scheme for us (as individuals and as a society) other than what we can potentially make for ourselves. That’s self-determination in existence. That’s freedom.
Interesting article, worth reading until the end.
Thank you
That was quite an innovative and well-structured enquiry on the meaning of life. I was especially impressed by how it managed to conclude with a positive, life-invigorating, non-nihilistic tone, while at the same time combining aspects from all the 3 main schools of thought out there: Religiousness (we are the creation of someone, and we are here for a reason), Simulation-theory (our existence is not of significance in-and-of itself, but rather serves as a utility to a more powerful being) and atheism (our lives have no intrinsic, inherent value, and we are not a foundational block in the grand scheme of things, although we might as well significantly affect that grand scheme through our actions)
I’m glad it stimulated your thinking processes. Key takeaway? I think it’s that there is no grand scheme for us (as individuals and as a society) other than what we can potentially make for ourselves. That’s self-determination in existence. That’s freedom.