Is Boredom Worse Than Death? (Kierkegaard) - 8-Bit Philosophy
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What would bored Jesus do? Die for humanity. Shit boredom is ACTUALLY worse then death then.
When someone ask me "what would jesus do?", I remind them than flipping tables and chasing people with a whip is in the realm of posibilities
Ikr, God isn't all peaceful, he is all good, and that sometimes means breaking something down so soething else can be rebuilt, that's why jesus never killed, even though he was told to, because when you're dead, nothing can be rebuilt.
+Gustav Gade Hebsgaard I think his comment was meant to be a lot more comical than what your reply led into.
Jesus actually never chased anyone with a whip in the Bible, actually
That story always shocked me as a child
A very poor choice of words
I think this is a gross over simplification that will turn many people away from K.'s philosophy.
Bounsingonbongos1 An oversimplification on 8-bit philosophy? HOLD THE PRESSES!
Bounsingonbongos1 If i understood correctly, K. did speak out about his own religiousness or the reasonableness of Christianity. K. said that when you believe, you do not have the problem of boredom, because you believe your life has a purpose, hence you cannot have pointless periods in your life.
Scoldpedia Wise crack often conveys complex ideas in simple ways that can do justice to the nuances, but in this episode, I found that it did not accomplish that. They made him sound like an evangelical american, not someone who understood the extreme difficulty that is the "leap of faith".
Bounsingonbongos1 I agree!
Bounsingonbongos1 I overwhelmingly agree.
Wow the hitchhikers guide to the bible is weird.
Sam Weth That's a pretty close description of this episode actually
Sam Weth Winning the internet one good line at a time
I think being religious is was worse than being bored. Anyways, great Video!
The idea is not to be religious but to have some faith or philosophy that gives you meaning and purpose to your life/well-being...for example if you're a Christian (or "religious", or belong to another religion ) then you're purpose is to serve/worship/praise the Higher Being(s) you believe in, if you believe in Darwinism or other atheistic beliefs then survival of the fittest make more humans and keep humanity going on and on will probably be your philosophy/motive of life, otherwise you become a nihilist (Don't worry Donny LoL) and devoid you're existence of basically any meaning
As a religious person, believe me: boredom is worse because boredom takes away meaning of life and its sense.
You don't need to believe, just have a purpose.
+metalhead2508 you're right either way my point is just find a meaning in life, don't just question it
I'll help you people:
It's a joke. Perhaps true but still a joke.
DoctorDaro youre right being repressed is far worse
Kierkegaard, fitting round pegs in square holes yet again. Don't have a well thought out solution? The answer is obviously Jesus.
DarkNightRises I know, right?
***** I guess no philosopher is perfect XD
DarkNightRises I think you're looking for "fitting square pegs into round holes". It's very easy to fit a round peg into a square hole, not so much the other way around.
Angolin Depends on the sizes
Angolin
If they are of equal size, it doesn't matter.
I love how you can present unopinoinated on both Kierkegaard and Nietzsche. That shows a true commitment to learning and teaching.
Nietzsche wasn't against religion, didn't you listen to the video, he said to look critically on everything, even science, and that we shouldn't let science ruin our views on the world.
Nietzsche definitely was against religion. I assume you haven't read any of his books, or heard anything about him other than 8bit philosophy.
Honestly no, but in the video they made it seem very religion-friendly so I kind of just assumed that the whole "God is dead" got misinterpreted by most people.
Sorry if I annoyed you.
Gustav Gade Hebsgaard "God is dead" did get misinterpreted. People thought it meant Nietzsche hated God. Instead, he meant that he thought humanity was ready to cast off false belief and stand up for ourselves. In his book, "On the Genealogy of Morals," it is pretty obvious he has a very low opinion of religion. You might check out Wisecrack's "Does Christianity Make Us Weak" video.
Sorry I trolled you.
What if you are bored to Death?
Redem10 What if you are bored of death?
-Buddhism
Redem1
Have you ever gone to church? Religion and boredom are two sides of the same coin.
Good point, boredom is the downfall of organized religion.
Spirituality however, is different, and I believe that is what was really meant when "religion" was talked about in the video.
It was a bit poorly worded in some parts in my opinion.
You probably just go to a bad church or just can't pay attention on Sunday morning. because if you watch these kinds of videos then you would be interested in the philosophy the priest talks about and reads from the Bible.
become a Taoist brah
You probably get bored because you don't understand what they're saying very well or you just get tired of sitting and listening. They have no interesting visual a video has either.
ɐᴉdoʇoʞsooʞ+
Incorrect. He isn't bored because he doesn't understand what they're saying, he's bored because what they're saying is genuinely uninteresting.
I mean, have you actually picked up a copy of the bible? Going by objective writing skill and prowess, the alleged author (god) is pretty bad at writing.
I think Kierkegaard definitely was going somewhere. I'm an atheist and I'll be honest the hardest part of letting go of god is coming to terms that he doesn't have a plan and that I'm not special but in that thinking it made me have to change that mindset. If I want to be special I have to make it happen through the toil of my own hard work.
I may not believe in god but in defiance of the idea of god I have made it my great life's work to place meaning in my life where I used to have god decide for me.
metalhead2508
But that presupposes how there is ultimate meaning to life, and that meaning is doing good things, accomplish goals, live in comfort, and trying to help as many people as one can along the way, what contradict your statement how there is no ultimate meaning to life.
If there is no meaning, then it follows how everything is meaningless. Your life, your desires, your actions (either helping someone or not) are meaningless.
metalhead2508
But that means nothing then. Even if you have your "subjective" meaning, there is no meaning to it, thus, your subjective meaning is factually meaningless.
What make your "subjective meaning" no meaning, at all.
metalhead2508
I am just following where logic leads me.
It is like saying....There is no pink unicorns and then continue to say how there is pink unicorns if I created them subjectively.
Then pink unicorns (meaning) will exist in my head as my imagination, not as something factual (objective).
metalhead2508
If does not exist, then of course not, but that make non existence of meaning a factual.
I am not talking about existence of meaning, I am talking about nonexistence of it.
Taking that into account...Meaning does not exist before, during and after the human race.
metalhead2508
As I already stated, I never said how objective meaning exist.
I already explain ridiculousness of subjective and objective things with my pink unicorn example.
You can believe how your subjective meaning exist as a concept (like pink unicorns and pink unicorn batman from alternate dimension) and nothing more. You cant believe how that is something real, factual, then you would delude yourself.
Imagine I say how batman exist subjectively and how I am the batman, and I am all serious about it. Would I be batman for real or would I just delude myself that I am batman?
See problem is I get bored when I go to church so I don't think that Philosophy is correct.
The problem in that situation is most obviously you. If you are choosing to find boredom in Church, that is completely your choice. The problem is not you going to church it is yourself.
I didn't say church was the problem. According to ( i forget which philosopher now) the best way to avoid bored is religion, and thats not true for me at all.
***** Søren Kierkegaard. Not unknown. I do agree however with the fact that church is boring. Especially if the preacher doesn't give two fucks about how he presents anything and sounds more like a teacher lecturing in government class telling you 'what you need to know to pass your final test' and nothing else.
If you go to a better church, or get deeper into your religion, boredom disappear.
Too be honest I do disagree with Kierkegaard's opinion but I was just pointing out the flaws in your logic. I am Christian myself and I believe it helps out with a lot of issues but boredom is not one of them.
A lot of aesthetes around these parts.
😂
Well I think the video title naturally draws in cluster B's, lol. We experience a lot more intense boredom than neurotypicals, and we are always chasing for dopamine, for the "shiny new toy" since that's the only thing that can break the boredom.
I'm not really an aesthete tho, I actually think for 99% of people social connection, being part of a community, is the best solution for boredom. But if your brain is literally unable to form bonds, you are kinda stuck living like an aesthete.
Sure the successful ones of us do live according to an internal moral algorithm, just to fit into society. But that's more like following a baking recipe or some installation instructions. It's devoid of any deeper meaning or emotion, and still boring AF. Just a necessary evil.
You bet, homie.
If god is the solution to boredom I'll stay bored thanks
+DrManiac Lol good one
+DrManiac yep..............
Prepare yourself young atheist, they could be attacking at any moment.....
Stompin Thomp I'm as prepared as possible, wish me luck
good luck
Continue exploring the philosophy behind different games. There are so many great ones out there, and to see philosophies in an interactive format, and to know what thought actually goes into these games is fascinating.
Oh my god after all this time finally a new episode! Thank you, Wisecrack! :D
i was bored until i went to the local market and started flipping my shit and hang out with my crew until shit got real
crojonphoenix How philosophic good sir
Wow I really enjoyed this episode it spoke on a topic I've been struggling with great job on this video
love your videos dude. keep it up.
This really struck a chord with me. Please more episodes and viewpoints on boredom!
i think that the difference between boredom and death is that when you're dead, you can't complain about being bored.
So the answer to boredom is...Jesus? Talk about a fucking non-sequitur. (Not to mention that Buddha, Allha, Odin, Vishnu and Zeus might take issue with the spectacularly blinkered "selection" of spiritual solutions proposed here)
See any philosophy reflects the time and society Kierkegaard was a Christian philosopher so he talks about Jesus. The point is to have faith in divine.
Kierkegaard himself does not make that distinction, rendering his argument little more than transparent proselytizing of the christian kind. Furthermore, I question the assertion that "faith in the divine" should even be a positive quality. Why should wishful thinking and irrational belief in magical superbeings be a desirable trait in any way? (Leaving aside the ever-popular "opium of the masses" argument)
NeonCrusader I can certainly be a positive quality *though most of my experiences with proponents for religion has left me wanting to strangle someone because they can't get a fucking hint* notably for the reason it gives in the video. A feeling of purpose for those who otherwise have none, and a lack of a feeling of purpose can be quite a terrible thing*feeling that somewhat myself of late*. But it can also be taken to the all too common extreme, people who feel if you don't follow their religion there is something inherently wrong and evil with you and that people who think differently should be killed and driven out. Something all together too common among Abrahamic religions though they have.....toned it down more since the crusades it still continues to this day in basically every country the religions are in.
Valid points, but I assert that a fake sense of purpose born of compiled lies (there is a god, it is human-like in shape and thinking, it has my best interests at heart, it will magically make everything better once I die) is no better than having no purpose at all. It might make humans feel good to believe it, but that does not make it correct ethically or logically. One's sense of purpose should be arrived at through reason, introspection and discussion, not by obeying the arbitrary dictates of man-made religions pretending to have easy answers were none can be had.
NeonCrusader I don't recall the specific guy but I recall one philosopher who I largely agreed with*on this at least* who felt that religion was necessary but that it should be used to get one through hard times and once you are through one should set it aside to focus on preventing such things from happening again. Though I also enjoyed the old saying that the gods help best those who help themselves, it does say one should believe in the gods but it also says that one should not RELY on them. Both because if one relies on the gods you stop doing things yourself and thus the gods if they exist WOULD stop supporting you and because the gods are a capricious lot and while they might support you some times they will not do so all the time.
I'd love to see this channel do a special on all the philosophical aspects of True Detective.
Hey Wisecrack! You probably won't be reading this but I wanted to say that I love all of your insightful videos!
In regards to the vote above, how do you discern between which video game to explore? I want to click "yes" because there are so many great games that can cause the player to reflect on the material, choices made, and nuanced themes and elements layered within the stories told; however, I'm compelled to click "no" if the format would follow the more popular games like Bioshock or Call of Duty. While I respect people that connected with Bioshock franchise, I felt there were better options of games to start with that could use your (and/or former philosophers) critical thinking.
I also know it's impossible to please everybody, and I hope you don't think I'm complaining! I personally would just enjoy to see your efforts spent toward richer material is all. I'll still be watching your content regardless ;) Cheers and thanks again to the team for all of your hard work.
Tony Torrez Hey Tony, thanks for the feedback. To answer your question, it really depends on all of you guys--because we certainly haven't made up our minds yet and the Bioshock episode was more or less the first of its kind. We aim to take the feedback from you guys, and go from there.
Wisecrack Oh wow! I wasn't expecting this, and in such short timing too!! In that case, then yes I will vote yes and hope the community can help inspire more great content! Again, thank you so very much for your time and considerations. It totally made my day :)
Tony Torrez I actually think Bioshock was a great choice on their part. I wonder which games you have in mind?
Tony Torrez This comment be far too well thought out, diverging the true nature of UA-cam conversation.
Jozef Lewitzky Chrono Trigger (though Game Theory has already touched on it several times).
So Pong, maybe?
I´ve bin thinking about this lately. this is an awesome video
With Kierkegaard I always tend to agree with what he says until he turns to God.
Liz Lee Oh yea there's no doubt that religion does help a lot of people. I can just openly acknowledge that it's not for me. But if someone can find solace in it than I see nothing wrong with that.
Awesome video!
So he basically says "Ignore the harsh reality and just get drunk with your imaginary friend".
It’s a good thing we have intelligent and awesome and superior people like you to let us know that religion is are just people who can’t handle broad existentialism instead of just people who believe certain spiritual things
The man had massive anxiety
I love your style as is. I was dumb but learned better with this. Thank you.
So what's worse, being bored or killing time with useless activities?
BUT IM AN ATHEIST
You can still find the ''divine'' in a belief system that doesn't revolve around a metaphysical creator.
Humanism is basically the secular version of what's being talked about: americanhumanist.org/what-is-humanism/definition-of-humanism/
@@justwannabehappy6735 like Buddhism or other beliefs
have you considered doing a piece on Leibnitz dream & origin of computer science, or on related note maybe a sequel with a Gödelean twist on it? Love your work, you help me memorize philosophical concepts and put them to work in real life reflections.
I love how wisecrack lets us guide this channel with votes! I voted no because i dont want to lose this show teaching me about real philosophical ideas from the source. This is the best show also videogames do have some philosophy but not mega amounts what i would prefer is if our good friend wormuloid took it on and just analysed all videogame stuff...maybe alternate with movies.
And a little early congrats wisecrack you are just about at 500,000!!! Love this channel...mixing down to earth fun with deep ideas! Ever considered doing a show about Current Affairs? That could be funny and informative...i'd love to be more informed as a young adult but getting started is messy and boring.....this is exactly where wisecrack would help!!!
I think I'd be okay with doing more videos like The Philosophy of Bioshock as long as it isn't just a retread of what Game Theory already does over on their channel. Maybe focusing more on the philosophy end of the spectrum like you do with 8-Bit Philosophy, but looking at the various themes, symbolism, and philosophy behind the various video games on the market today: Grand Theft Auto's biting satire of The American Dream or Final Fantasy VII's overall eco-friendly message (at least as far as the elements pertaining to ShinRa) could be other great episodes to do for the series. I think Bioshock was a great starting point for such a series and could be an interesting edition to the Wisecrack family of shows.
SeanStrife This is it exactly. Commenting to add support to this.
Took the words right from my mouth. Thank you!!
This 8-bit philosophy seemed a little incomplete compared to with the rest of the series. I like the video a little longer if it can be a little more carefully done.
Jesus would watch Wisecrack videos all day long.
Props for using Maniac Mansion, one of the best games ever made! :)
Wait, is that DMV scene supposed to be like Takeshi's Challenge? If so, great reference.
Where can I order my JesusBoy?
Zaziuma That's so outdated bro. You need a JDS!
His philosophy makes sense if you see it less as a need for religion and a need for purpose. Granted, this was made at a time where Christianity was much more prominent. The problem is that these people may seek purpose in corrupted or skewed ideals. It's hard to re-orient these people when they go astray, as it becomes too ingrained in their lives, and arrogance sets in.
that is literally what kierkegaard wrote about
I'm new to this channel but I'm loving it already :)
Lianne Dekker Glad you decided to join us :D
Yes Yes Yes Yes yes more smart stuff in video games! Your Bioshock video was my favorite you've ever done. Could you do a video on Spec Ops: The Line?
Yes, please do more philosophy behind video games or movies.
Facinating stuff
"Idle hands do the Devil's work" kind of philosophy.
More video game stuff pls
Talking about boredom with a Castlevania II themed video. Absolutely masterful.
Yes, more video game philosophy!!
"The mark of an educated mind is to entertain a thought without accepting it." -Aristotle
We have some uneducated people floating around, it seems. I'm an atheist, and I really enjoy Kierkegaard. I'm currently going through Fear and Trembling, and his message is not to convert, necessarily. Remember he was at a time when the law said that.
His message was that most people are terrible Christians, and you must find God in the absurd. To him trying to come at religion and trying to find logic in it was a waste, cause you wouldn't find any. That's not faith.
And to him faith was more about personal empowerment than salvation.
He's an interesting dude. Lot of dense ideas, and he's very self-deprecating. I feel like a lot of the internet would like him if they are willing to entertain his ideas.
There's a lot
@Wisecrack
It's pretty brave to upload a video like this in your position. I appreciate that. I know that this is probably not your opinion but philosophers always say what people don't like to hear. It doesn't need to be true but it is important that it was said.
I'm a pious Muslim and a philosophy student in Germany and I am NOT offended by this video.
But what I like to do is to see how many people start to hate in the comments, when someone tries to say something positive about religion. ^^
PyaZ68 Sad but true about the comments...
PyaZ68 Why should you be offended by this video at the first place. I don't understand how can the opinion of others could be so offending. I think it was unnecessary to put that sentence at all.
BaineBG reading some of these comments i think that sentence is necessary tbh
Well actually I'm using my life in the best way I possibly can but thanks for being concerned for my life.
With those informations I just wanted to paint a picture of who I am. I think people like Wisecrack apreciate to hear who is among their audience.
Sorry for my bad English (if there are any mistakes)
this is why infinite boredom is my greatest fear, besides there being nothing after death. eventually there will be an end to things you can do, so you will get bored. the thing with that is there is no end of boredom. it goes on forever, it will never end. so in conclusion, if there is an afterlife, we may be all doomed to suffer for eternity. That is my greatest fear. That is why I cherish life and do whatever I can to stay alive
When you are truly bored, your brain finds something to do. This is when a lot of new Ideas are created, random insight that we would never have if we didn't have boredom.
ohhh that ending was amazing XD
I think it would be cool to explore some of the different philosophical themes that games feature. If enough people vote yes for it to continue, I would highly suggest eventually examining "The Stanley Parable". The game is fantastic and it puts a unique perspective on the concept of choice that I haven't seen any other game illustrate so well.
I've always thought that some evil things happen sometimes in life just because people are bored. Never underestimate the mind-numbing insanity of boredom.
Love your work.
Others have said that this is an oversimplification of the philosopher's philosophy, so take my comments with a grain of salt.
I definitely prefer the ethicist method for combating boredom.
The idea that religion is the only way to live a life devoid of boredom seems narrow minded, and feels more like a stopgap rather than a real answer.
Particularly with modern Christianity (of it's many sects) I've noticed a sentiment of "church as routine" and even the concept that this life matters less because it's the afterlife that we want.
As an atheist I can easily find meaning in my life. I am a part of a vast universe of possibility. Everything I do matters in some small way (even if nothing I do matters on the grand scale )
I can take pleasure in small acts of kindness and find enjoyment in simple thought.
I do not require a higher power to justify or commend my daily actions.
My very existence justifies itself and I can give myself commendation for the things that I believe are good and useful.
I view religion as a crutch designed for people who, for one reason or another, cannot find themselves inherently valuable. People with no concept of self worth.
Actually. .. I guess that makes religion more like a crutch with a large rock attached to it by a string.
It reinforces the idea that you are inherently worthless without their god.
I have been working toward my own personal journey through the works of the great philosophers a la Sophie's world for a few years now. Now that I think about it perhaps a few years is a low estimate. Probably more like fifteen or so at this point. My ultimate aim is to wrap my head around other ideas and perhaps try to expand my own outlook on reality while at the same time see if there isn't another voice out there, possibly in the past that more or less sees the world through a similar lens as my own. I haven't gotten to Kierkegaard yet and only have cursory knowledge of his work but wow,... I hope this is not the best he has to offer because his outlook on boredom is batshit crazy. Boredom sucks but it's a temporary condition, death is pretty damn permanent. Not hard to see how that equation is seriously unbalanced. This is navel gazing of the highest order and I'll keep my fingers crossed in hopes that he isn't a blithering crazy person about everything else too.
I'm on mobile so I can't click the power glove, but I would love to see more of the same! Thanks guys.
as i have grown older. boredom is beginning to fade away. it is no longer something i experience on a regular basis. and honestly i can't tell why, but i seem to either have my mind preoccupied with thought, action or indulgence (such as watching videos on youtube like right now) i tend to enjoy the time of nothingness, in no way would i see myself as pious. i just keep something on my mind, like solutions to problems i face in everyday life. i see the beauty in the world. i laugh, i sing to myself i percieve and i appreciate.
speaking of kierkegaard. in most cases he did not propose for everyone to be religious merely stated an opinion and thoughts and let the reader/observer choose for themselves what was right or wrong. tho he himself believed that religion was the answer. atleast to him.
well sadly your presumption is wrong. i am but only 20 years old. i don't really have any obligations except to myself (and partly to my housemates) but i have a what i would call a fulfilling job. and try and hone other practical skills in my (productive) spare time.
I just saw the title and was like « hey don’t attack me this way »
The fact that I live in a world that can call this philosophy makes me want to die far more than mere boredom will ever achieve.
Great!
"i aint looking for help from up on high. thats a long wait for a train dont come."
internet points for knowing the quote
Explore video game philosophy more!!!!!
Have you thought about doing a video on Schopenhauer?
What do you use to make these?
Perfect for today
Thanks for another great video. As a Dane, however, I can't resist the urge to tell you, that Søren Kierkegaard ought to be pronounced "Surn Keerkuhgore".
I really love the narrator's voice. That seems kind if unorthodox but I'm putting it out there :)
I dont know man, it was very interesting at first and I really wanted to know the answer. But over time in the video all this religous stuff came and to play, and I felt it diluted the question. Good video at the start, but not a satisfying end. Then again, not all questions in life can be given a pleasurable answer.
Nice video wisecrack, Kierkegaard is a great dude, and an easily misunderstood one, for to find meaning in faith one dice deeply in in search for the treasure, people may try to ignore it or try to make SK's arguments sound dumb and sheep - like, but their nature has needs that wont be satiated any other way, Plus there's lot of rational thinking inside religion, is just that a lot of people refuse to see it and like to feel smarter dismissing it.
i'd like to see you explore "the smart stuff" in some retro games. that would be nice imo. i'm just not too interested in modern games but it's all good either way.
very nice.
I miss being bored, any tips? I feel it's literally been years since the last time I was bored.
I wonder how heaven is like. Does it have parties all night ? Or is a endless boredom full of clouds and light ?
Kierkegaard, the famous philosopher where you hear "YA'LL NEED GAWD" if complicated questions are being asked.
I disagree. Boredom stems from people thinking something should happen, when nothing is happening. It is not lack of meaning for the entirety of your life, but lack of meaning for that specific boring moment.
Life is like a house of cards. You must build it knowing that in the end, it will collapse. Enjoy the journey, not the end nor the reason you began, for the meaning of your life is to travel the paths of your life, forged with your own choices. What boredom occurs is your making, and can be unmade by you.
What if I do all three of these things depending on the day? What does that make me?
more game philosophy please
Remember the Titans. ...oh wait wrong video
I am about to solve all of this: It’s a mix of all three
It's amazing how so many religious people are so influenced by philosophers, yet they think Christianity has not changed since it began.
was "muzak" a porcupine tree reference? 0_0
About the question at the end... Yes, i would love to see some philosophy about Final Fantasy, for example FF X its a excellent game and has a very interesting history about religion, or many others has some good points.
Surprised that at no point did Kierkegaard realize that religion would be a necessary idea whether or not it was true.
what if the aesthete is an aesthete but is not selfish and share his or her things with ppl? is it bad then?
2:29 not simons quest
Basically, the only way to truly escape boredom is delusion
Believing on a higher power or wasting yourself on hard work are delusions that people create so they can have false purposes and get tired instead of getting bored
Aesthetes (like me, except for the selfish part) and Ethicists try to understand boredom and avoid it all costs but at least our purpose isn't uncertain, our purpose is happening everytime and we manage to get it right
Now getting back to the question of the video: boredom is worse than death, when you die, you die, you won't feel that you're dead, you won't feel that you're missing your life as it goes by because it already ended, but when you get bored, you're missing your life as it goes by and you're alive to feel it slowly destroying you from inside
Can you all do an episode on reductionism and holism?
Philosophy behind Deus Ex-franchise, perhaps?
Funny.... I've turn on the captions and for example in minute 1:40 it appears : "Their lives are meaningless because they exist without a greater purpose", although the narrator never says that :P
Kierkegaard sounds like my grandmother
"The reason most people are bored is because they have no purpose." That's harsh.
he's not wrong though.
yet here we all are
I say it is, if you lived like the character in the shining did.
Well what if I try to discuss ethical questions through a personal perspective and therefor am able to create an experience others can find pieces of truth regarding themselves in, aren't I creating a spiritual experience? Isn't that what art is all about, to weigh these three aspects of life into a fine balance? ;)
Isn't this the almost exact same of Pascal?
God, Kierkegaard makes meh laugh sometimes.
Great video of a great philosopher! Christianity has survived the ages and will continue to do so with such great minds.
I can't click to vote but I'll comment. Do more game stuff, and start with talos principle
Does this assume there is no afterlife? Boredom may not be alleviated by death if one allows for the possibility of existence after death.
Why is there someone smoking a cigarette inside the dmv?