News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on New Evidence for the Necessity of Loneliness. Parent comment

Re:New Evidence for the Necessity of Loneliness by icanhackit on Thursday May 19, 2016 @12:17AM (#11727927)
> Do the people that withdraw generally demonstrate bien dans ma peau and joie de vivre?

Generally, no.

But if someone withdrew to a monastery to seek enlightenment then this question lacks significance. Withdrawal can be a tool that allows us to control envy, desire, distraction and other aspects of human existence which can be destructive or a mental nuisance.

How would you posit your question to an existential nihilist? To them it would have no meaning.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:New Evidence for the Necessity of Loneliness by sridca on Thursday May 19, 2016 @01:11AM (#11728139)
> Generally, no.

Then, no matter how “valid” and “normal” their modus operandi may be it is of no relevance to someone looking to enjoy life (bien dans ma peau and joie de vivre) instead of wasting time — and it is indeed such a waste of life, don’t you think — feeling alone or withdrawing (via dissociating from the said loneliness).

> How would you posit your question to an existential nihilist? To them it would have no meaning.

It takes the naiveté (innocence/ unsophistication; not gullibility) of a child to want to enjoy life. Nihilists, and spiritualists, are too sophisticated for that.

[ Parent | on HN ]