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Man is the only animal for whom his own existence is a problem which he has to solve
- Erich Fromm
All our knowledge merely helps us to die a more painful death than animals that know nothing.
- Maurice Maeterlinck
The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it seems pointless.
- Steven Weinberg
A human being is part of a whole, called by us the "Universe," a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest—a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circles of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.
- Albert Einstein
- Erich Fromm
All our knowledge merely helps us to die a more painful death than animals that know nothing.
- Maurice Maeterlinck
The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it seems pointless.
- Steven Weinberg
A human being is part of a whole, called by us the "Universe," a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest—a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circles of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.
- Albert Einstein
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"All our knowledge merely helps us to die a more painful death than animals that know nothing.
- Maurice Maeterlinck"
Ignorance is bliss, and knowledge is a terrible burden.
"The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it seems pointless.
- Steven Weinberg"
I've noticed all knowledge that humans can discern leads to this idea. However this is not necessarily the case since humans do not yet know everything, nor will they ever. Existence may be pointless, or there may be some deeper meaning that we just cannot understand. Ultimately we are left to fall back on unprovable belief to maintain our sanity, or to shut off our emotions.
You illustrated the concepts behind these quotes quite brilliantly. Bravo.
- Maurice Maeterlinck"
Ignorance is bliss, and knowledge is a terrible burden.
"The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it seems pointless.
- Steven Weinberg"
I've noticed all knowledge that humans can discern leads to this idea. However this is not necessarily the case since humans do not yet know everything, nor will they ever. Existence may be pointless, or there may be some deeper meaning that we just cannot understand. Ultimately we are left to fall back on unprovable belief to maintain our sanity, or to shut off our emotions.
You illustrated the concepts behind these quotes quite brilliantly. Bravo.
Thanks.
>>"Ultimately we are left to fall back on unprovable belief to maintain our sanity, or to shut off our emotions."
I think it's not nescessary. Acceptance of the idea can work just as well - "ok, so the universe has no particular goal, no divine plan, it's a matter of chance and it's working by its rules of physics, we exist due to chance (a very rare one, at that), every living being comes to life out of matter and falls back to matter (or other life) a short time later, and it's part of a greater whole we call nature that started long long time ago and kept changing and "working" due to evolution, one branch of which led to us evolving a hefty brain that can deal with complex concepts, share our thoughts and pass them on as culture, we all have only a body, there's no soul or life after death in a non-physical form. What does all that lead us to? - Life is infinitely precious and fascinating, we must care about ourselves and those around us, because neither we nor them will have a second go at it."
>>"Ultimately we are left to fall back on unprovable belief to maintain our sanity, or to shut off our emotions."
I think it's not nescessary. Acceptance of the idea can work just as well - "ok, so the universe has no particular goal, no divine plan, it's a matter of chance and it's working by its rules of physics, we exist due to chance (a very rare one, at that), every living being comes to life out of matter and falls back to matter (or other life) a short time later, and it's part of a greater whole we call nature that started long long time ago and kept changing and "working" due to evolution, one branch of which led to us evolving a hefty brain that can deal with complex concepts, share our thoughts and pass them on as culture, we all have only a body, there's no soul or life after death in a non-physical form. What does all that lead us to? - Life is infinitely precious and fascinating, we must care about ourselves and those around us, because neither we nor them will have a second go at it."
That's an interesting way of looking at it. That didn't really occur to me because I'm not really an optimistic thinker, while following the line of thought of that all things wither and die with no point or purpose, I tend to detach my emotions. If everything is pointless then why bother doing anything, since it will amount to nothing in the end. Those thoughts are the result of years of depression though.
On the other hand I consider the "religious" aspect, since it cannot be disproven. I don't believe that humans would know what a god would want, if anything or weather god exist at all, however there's no good reason that the universe exist, and yet it does so despite that there is no reason that a god should exist, there is always the chance. Its entirely possible that there is some consciousness floating around somewhere that may not even know of our existence.Perhaps its watching and laughing at us while we try to figure out the reason for existing. Perhaps what we see is all that there really is. I guess I'll never really know for sure either way.
Well I think I'm starting to ramble so I'll rap this up. Thanks for showing me another perspective, I'm always interested in how other perceive things like this.
On the other hand I consider the "religious" aspect, since it cannot be disproven. I don't believe that humans would know what a god would want, if anything or weather god exist at all, however there's no good reason that the universe exist, and yet it does so despite that there is no reason that a god should exist, there is always the chance. Its entirely possible that there is some consciousness floating around somewhere that may not even know of our existence.Perhaps its watching and laughing at us while we try to figure out the reason for existing. Perhaps what we see is all that there really is. I guess I'll never really know for sure either way.
Well I think I'm starting to ramble so I'll rap this up. Thanks for showing me another perspective, I'm always interested in how other perceive things like this.
I've heard many of the quotes you used in these before, but that one by Albert Einstein is new to me. Funny since my interest in literature and art was reached through an interest in science. Have to say I certainly agree with it, we are a part of something larger. To forget the other parts, or deem ourselves greater then them, is to forget the whole.
I enjoyed reading through this work and the art it is attached to. I'm not sure how It is I've not stumbled across your page before, but I am glad to have done so eventually.
I enjoyed reading through this work and the art it is attached to. I'm not sure how It is I've not stumbled across your page before, but I am glad to have done so eventually.
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