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by chunkiestbacon 4635 days ago
So incredibly depressing. Aren't we reminded enough already everywhere, that it will someday end?
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I don't believe we are reminded of this at all. People make ridiculous decisions today with no thinking of the future. It's a common fallacy on the mind. We think of our today "self" and not the grander "self" of from birth to death. If you think about the finite-ness of life you've live healthier and more productively.
I expect it's designed for people who don't think about the future, yet I imagine people like us will end up getting it and just get dipressed every time we have fun rather than preparing out legacy.
"Memento mori" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memento_mori) has a long history.
Is simply "not thinking about it" the answer though? It seems to me that a lot of people deal with death by forgetting about it, and avoiding anything that reminds of it.