Just feeling cynical...
in Philosophy ·
relativity said:I used to be super into philosophy, you know, until I totally realized it’s all just complete nonsense. Like, if you look at everything from a molecular level, we're all basically the same—whether it's a rock, a flower, an animal, or a person—if you aren't talking about composition. I kept seeing people talk about the soul or the mind or whatever, but honestly, it feels like total BS.
In what way is a human being any different from, say, the Mississippi River on a molecular level? (not counting what they're made of). Every single thought we have, every little move we make, is just a chemical reaction—like, a totally ORDINARY CHEMICAL REACTION. So, I guess we can't really talk about any higher values regarding us as individuals.
I feel like you guys are all philosophizing just to feed your "spirit" or some kind of need (which is just another chemical reaction, right?), because every emotion we feel is just chemistry playing out. And even every word I'm typing right now is just a product of those chemical reactions caused by atoms bumping into each other, or whatever happens when you go deep enough (who knows what's actually hiding at the bottom of it all?).
But I'm starting to see that all this pondering doesn't actually lead anywhere, it's just another human habit.
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A bit late to the party, but here's my little contribution to the chat!
Everything you do in life, if you ignore the basic stuff like eating, drinking, and keeping the species going... I guess you're doing it for one of two reasons:
1. either you're doing it for fun
2. or you're doing it to learn something.
I didn't come up with this myself, though; I just read it in a book by J.S. Bach (and no, it's not about that seagull J. Livingston).
Of course, sometimes you do things to have fun AND learn something at the exact same time.
I think that's why we're all hanging out on this forum. Some people are here for football, and some are here for philosophy. If philosophy isn't entertaining you and you aren't learning anything interesting from these posts, maybe just go watch some football instead! 😁 👋