RE: Meaningfulness v meaninglessness; theism vs atheism;
January 22, 2011 at 8:58 am
(This post was last modified: January 22, 2011 at 9:02 am by Edwardo Piet.)
(January 21, 2011 at 12:49 pm)Watson Wrote: That is not an apt analogy and you know it.
Actually, it absolutely is an apt analogy.
You can enjoy a great story besides the fact it's nothing but fantasy. It can add meaning to your life despite its unreality.
As with meaning itself, who cares if it is all an illusion and imaginary if it's harmless and we recognize it as such? It still exists in the sense that the story of Lord of the Rings exists.
The placebo effect exists, self-fulfilling prophecies exist. So long as you realize and accept that fact and aren't deluded by it on a rational level, what's wrong with using it to your advantage? The placebo effect may be unreal but it does actually exist... despite its unreal and imaginary existence. That's how it has an effect on your life. As with fiction.
It's even the same with humour and laughter....
Is anything really intrinsically funny? Fuck no. Some things are just found to be funny by more people, and other things are found to be funny by less people. Something is funny because of your interpretation.... so it's ULTIMATELY nothing but a placebo. Laughter is a very positive placebo.... nothing is truly intrinsically funny, it's ultimately based on your own imagination.... does that mean it doesn't exist? Fuck no.
