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[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Agreed. Whether we realize it or not, we humans have been making our own meaning ever since we first developed societies anyway.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's very true, yes. And non-inherent hardly means "weak" or "inefficient".

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Not at all. To quote Death from Terry Pratchett's Hogfather:

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for sharing, I like this one!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

One of my favorites! The whole scene from the TV version, if you're interested. One of the best explanations of optimistic nihilism I've ever seen.