This fear, at it's roots, is just nihilism coming into conflict with the human soul.
The belief that nothing matters and nothing past the material exists comes into opposition to the human desire for meaning and purpose.
The belief that nothing matters and nothing past the material exists comes into opposition to the human desire for meaning and purpose.
And when Nihilism and materialism win out in that battle, the only thing forward from there are Hedonistic Maximization.
After all, if it's all meaningless, why should you do or not do anything?
After all, if it's all meaningless, why should you do or not do anything?
A brave few commit suicide, but people don't think about this question. They shuffle forward with a meaningless existence.
The elderly, hanging on or being forced to hang on, to the thinnest strand of life by medical machinations, long past the time when life is worth living.
Gun Control advocates frothing at the mouth to ban guns, out of a fear that someone could strip them of the only thing they're capable of valuing.
It's no wonder that when you look at them, they are all profoundly unhappy people.
It's no wonder that when you look at them, they are all profoundly unhappy people.
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