BilliamTheGreat t1_j67bvb4 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 5:53 AM

Reply to comment by ShalmaneserIII in Cosmic nihilism, existential joy | Human consciousness, and our need for meaning in a meaningless world, is the source of both tragic pessimism and the intense joy we take in life. by IAI_Admin

Ideally, try to spread pleasure and/or minimize suffering for others. At the risk of sipping hippy-ish; love.

ShalmaneserIII t1_j67ri91 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 9:17 AM

Okay, so why are others important to you, such that you'd want to do so?

Basically, why is this something you would choose to do, rather than do something else instead?

Or, what does the act of loving mean? Why does it matter?

magnFLOR t1_j6j7q62 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 6:45 PM

That's what I've been wondering for a while. Recommending altruism just feels like a cop out, a last ditch effort argument that holds moral high ground. I don't quite get it.