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Re:Don't worry about global population collapse by sokoloff on Sunday October 01, 2023 @07:18AM (#37724830)
Maybe there is no meaning in it, at least in some people’s worldview.

Perhaps the optimal path for people who feel that way is to enjoy the good parts until it comes to an end?

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Re:Don't worry about global population collapse by hotpotamus on Sunday October 01, 2023 @07:42AM (#37724975)
Yes, it's quite apparent in peoples' art - from Voltaire's "Candide" to Rick and Morty, my favorite example would be when Morty says, "Nobody exists on purpose. Nobody belongs anywhere. Everybody's gonna die. Come watch TV".

When Douglas Adams said that the answer to life, the universe, and everything is "42", it was pretty obvious that he was saying that the entire question is just absurd.

Enjoying what time is left is indeed my goal, and perhaps what a stoic or existentialist would tell you as well. It has not been easy though.

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