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by college_physics
1257 days ago
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One of the oldest known songs is the song of Seikilos from ancient Greece. It goes like this in translation > While you live, shine > have no grief at all > life exists only for a short while > and time demands its toll. Culture and social structures can mollify or exacerbate the problem of a sentient brain contemplating its demise but wont make it go away. Once we accept that, it is an empirical problem to find which arrangements work for most of people most of the time. A frequently proposed solution that underlies many philosophies and religions is ubuntu, "finding meaning through others": from family and friends to generic strangers on HN. |
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