Have you went down any internet rabbit holes only to come out with a deep set existential crisis? If so, what are they?

      • possibly a cat@lemmy.ml
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        4 months ago

        Culture is not a static system. Elements may be destined to be counter-rational for now, but a better of awareness could also destine us for a more fair and effective system in the future. Just because something hasn’t happened yet doesn’t mean that determinism dictates it never will.

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          Absolutely. I’ve gotten myself spun up about determinism before and eventually decided that I’m going to believe in free will for the time being. Much like theism is for many, the idea of free will is kinda comforting for me and it helps me cope with reality to feel like I (and everyone else) has agency. Plus, if I’m wrong it doesn’t really matter and I never could have been right at this point in my life anyway.

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            4 months ago

            Plus, if I’m wrong it doesn’t really matter and I never could have been right at this point in my life anyway.

            It’s kind of like the free will version of Pascal’s Wager, amazing