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Re:Ikigai: What We Got Wrong and How to Find Meaning in Life by woliveirajr on Thursday March 21, 2024 @04:07PM (#39783754)
> The world doesn't need most of us

Perfect. It isn't even a matter of being replaceable: it's just that so many people might die, anywhere in the world, and you don't even notice it.

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Re:Ikigai: What We Got Wrong and How to Find Meaning in Life by nathan_compton on Thursday March 21, 2024 @05:15PM (#39784504)
The world has never needed us, in my opinion. Other human beings may find you useful, love you, whatever, and you may find some kind justification for your own existence, but the world itself has never cared about people.
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