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HammieBs t1_j64dr27 wrote

Reply to comment by SvetlanaButosky 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

>Most people dont really care about the meaning of life, they just want the positive experience while they are here, as little suffering as possible before they become fertilizer. lol

I would argue that's why the meaning of life is important. People want purpose to feel fulfilled in their life. The meaning of life isn't a blanket term everyone should strive for but is unique to the individual. If your meaning of life is to chase good experiences then sure, it would line up, but not for everyone. If people truly only wanted experience the feel good while minimizing the bad, we'd all be doing heroin

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Apollocreed3000 t1_j65bxp9 wrote

Positive experience for everyone is different. I think both of you are saying the same thing in different ways.

A positive experience for someone may just be a heroin filled couple weeks. Others may be knowing that their name will be on a building after they are gone. Others yet may feel positive knowing their interactions with their community have direct effects on those people.

You could call that someone’s view on the meaning of life or you could call that their positive experience. Seems like two sides to the same coin.

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BilliamTheGreat t1_j67bz39 wrote

But we can at least agree on the existence of a positive good and a negative bad, correct?

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rattatally t1_j67ynez wrote

What would be a negative good and a positive bad?

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