darwindeeez t1_ittj9wm wrote on October 26, 2022 at 5:01 AM

Reply to comment by Lord_Nivloc in The philosophy of Martin Heidegger who argued that the Technological mindset has destroyed our relationship to the world so that Nature is seen as so many resources to exploit. He presents an alternative: a poetic relationship to the world by thelivingphilosophy

> Idk. Y’all think I got him right? Did I miss his point?

i like how you ended this :)

> Ask anyone who loves their cat, or child, or car — these things have a significance beyond their usefulness. To argue that people think otherwise is absurd.

but look how we often relate to ourselves: as a resource to be exploited. we try to be successful and such. how do we relate to our free time? often as a resource to be exploited, maximized, etc.

> Such a view of the world would struggle to answer the age old questions “Why are we here? What is the point of it all?”

many young people do struggle with this. H's point, I think, is that out from under the spell of the technological age, that would not necessarily be the norm.

> Such a view of the world would have no place for telling jokes with your friends, for loving another person

that's a leap. jokes in themselves don't necessarily make life worth living. and look at how we often regard our romantic partners: with an eye on the efficiency and duration of harmony achieved. divorce is not celebrated in our culture because of this "technological" bent toward efficiency and productivity and exploitation of resources (the resources here being "love in one's heart" and "time spent on earth"). i think H's point is that it definitely could be, but it would be a radical shift.