As I see it, people keep developing mental constructs to make the experience of their own existence feel more meaningful, more important and potencially eternal, because the thought of insignificance and eventual death is just too scary.
It amazes me how many people will take the specialness of their experience as a given, even when thinking about the big picture is literally their job.
As I see it, people keep developing mental constructs to make the experience of their own existence feel more meaningful, more important and potencially eternal, because the thought of insignificance and eventual death is just too scary.
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I don’t think “eternal darkness” is a good descriptor. Was there “eternal darkness” before you were born?
not the person you’re replying to, but I was too young to remember
And you’ll be too old to remember the eternal darkness once you’re dead.
People love to repeat this but it’s not as comforting as you think it is.
Why not?
I didn’t repeat the comment you replied to, it was my original thought.
You might not find it comforting, but plenty of people do.
It amazes me how many people will take the specialness of their experience as a given, even when thinking about the big picture is literally their job.