I'll keep it succinct, I don't much like reading unnecessarily wordy pieces. I read someone elses AWOL blog and the brilliant simplicity of it impressed me.
I am writing a paper on absurdism and the philosophies of Albert Camus. My writing of this essay has been a love hate experience; I have reasoned my way into an absurd hole. Despite Camus' optimistic spin on the absolute meaninglessness and indifference of the universe, I find being lucidly indifferent to it rather difficult. I find myself siding with the cynical Samuel Beckett. One can either live blissfully ignorant to our absurd universe, accept it and live life, finding a metaphysical honor in doing so, or become overwhelmingly depressed at the futility of ones actions.
While watching a TV special on the Prophecies of Nostradamus our imminent demise seemed even closer to home. I am an Athiest, there are no pearly gates or eternal flames for me. My body, my mind, my soul, all that I value in life will die in an absolute sense.
My point being that if being a materialistic, gluttonous, universally shallow human being makes one happy why not live that way. Being aware of all of the contradictions, superficialities, and ignorance in our society amounts to nothing.
I hope that this does not depress anyone, but just think about it. I'll post my essay as soon as it is finished.
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