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My cat just died. What is the point of all this? (programming.dev)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Do we just live and suffer and die?

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Welcome to the philosophy of absurdism.

Life has no meaning, nothing has purpose.

In this freedom find the space to make your own meaning and your own purpose.

You kitty likely had a long kitty life with someone who loved them and who they loved. You created purpose where none existed for the both of you.

I am sorry for the loss of your kitty my dude, I’m sorry you’re hurting.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

This is how I've made sense of the world... Nothing actually matters so I get to choose what matters to me.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absurdism

Enjoy

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Oh for sure - I've been calling myself an Absurdist for years. It just fits and makes the most sense to me.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

nothing really matters, that's what gives our presence meaning. there is no grand score keeping, which makes things like kindness all the more meaningful.

when nothing matters, how we live and express ourselves becomes even more meaningful.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I said this at work, and my boss was not happy. Maybe don't spend 30 years at the same job pretending you're changing the world?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

I work in a career where some folks can really drink the coolaid... But, like, we're not really changing anything? At all.

But who cares? It is what it is - do the job, get paid, go home and do something fun.