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urbanek2525 t1_j124zwf wrote

What would be the alternative?

What would you prefer?

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vapournova OP t1_j125at6 wrote

None.

Thats why it sucks

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urbanek2525 t1_j127tqt wrote

So, you don't like what it is, but you don't know why it's bad because you can't describe what is better?

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vapournova OP t1_j128i0o wrote

It goes more like, there is nothing better. Maybe a hypothetical universe where everything is just serotonin and dopamine but that doesnt seem feasible and is still pointless

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urbanek2525 t1_j12jsnh wrote

How can you be dissatisfied with the best universe you can think of?

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Kaotic987 t1_j12l8s5 wrote

How are you so certain we won’t experience any form of existence again?

Maybe not be the same as we are now, but it could be something else, no?

Anyway, this thread is making my existential crisis thoughts go absolutely wild.

Oof

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urbanek2525 t1_j1427kv wrote

I have a friend with OCD and while I'm no clinician, it seems to me that the most relevant factor, for her, is that she can't consciously (or subconsciously) decide what is relevant and what is not. Her mind can snap onto something and it just can't let it go. When she comes to visit, I hide the dogs' treat jar because it's clear and has lots of treats in it and her mind gets caught on the idea of "how many dog treats are in there?" She MUST count them. She's learned skills to be cope with it, but that's her world. In some ways, she's playing the video game of life on a harder mode than I am.

I'm lucky because I can be aware of the question, but also say, "that's irrelevant."

The vastness of the universe, the short span of my life, the massive multiplicity of human minds on earth at the same time. It's all cool and interesting, but is irrelevant to me. I can meditate on those things, and get lost in them, but then put them in back on the shelf with the full jar of dog treats. I don't need to count the dog treats. I don't need to do anything with the vastness of the universe. What is relevant to my short span of life is what I try to improve as much as I can, within the limits of my ability. Relevancy is different for everyone. It's pretty much up to you to decide for you, right?

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StarChild413 t1_j12sva8 wrote

if everything were serotonin and dopamine there would be no life to experience it unless you're pulling some "and it was all my brain and I am god" mindfuck bullshit

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