We will all be dead soon

Re:We will all be dead soon by rich_sasha on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @03:40PM (#37327837)

If it's all going to shit anyway, how are "real" things better than glitzy consumerism? Those kisses from children will be gone just the same as the expensive watches. Actually, vintage watches have a thriving second hand market.

I mean, I don't disagree with the conclusion, but the argument ain't great.

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Re:We will all be dead soon by soupfordummies on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @03:42PM (#37327867)

Is your counterargument seriously "vintage watches are worth more monetary value than affection from loved ones"?

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Re:We will all be dead soon by rexpop on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @04:24PM (#37328477)

No, it's that one's stewardship of the unbroken chain of vintage watches will be appreciated. Many hands maintained these hands.

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Re:We will all be dead soon by meibo on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @04:00PM (#37328126)

Probably depends on your perspective on life, if having and looking at expensive watches gives you more satisfaction than being hugged and spending time with your friends, your counterargument probably makes sense.

I don't think it makes sense to think entirely black/white here, everyone has different things they enjoy in life.

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Re:We will all be dead soon by aaron425 on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @04:03PM (#37328179)

That’s… an odd argument to make. Do you really think that the vast majority of people derive more happiness from having things than experiences/memories with loved ones?

I think a popular sentiment near the end of life for most is that they wish they’d adventured more and spent additional time with family & friends, not acquiring material goods or more wealth.

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Re:We will all be dead soon by rich_sasha on Thursday August 31, 2023 @01:38AM (#37332885)

> Do you really think that the vast majority of people derive more happiness from having things than experiences/memories with loved ones?

No, but that's not the argument OP makes. They say, we will all be dead and our possession gone so they have no value. Meanwhile, time with loved ones... Well it will be gone too! But somehow that's fine.

That one is better than another is not an argument OP makes.

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Re:We will all be dead soon by protomolecule on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @04:27PM (#37328537)

and minute hand market

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Re:We will all be dead soon by sambapa on Thursday August 31, 2023 @04:21AM (#37334048)

That's true and it is the central idea in buddhism - anything that will be gone is shit, even children and kisses.

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