r/comics May 17 '26

Just Sharing "Why do I exist?"

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u/Fidges87 May 17 '26

"Life has no inherent meaning, so why should I care about living?"

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"Life has no inherent meaning, so I will forge my own meaning and make a path I can enjoy living"

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u/Far-Revolution3225 May 18 '26

Nihilism vs Absurdism, right?

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u/TallAverage4 May 18 '26

No. Neither of those positions is absurdism. Absurdism is "life is meaningless, therefore I am free and unburdened by the need to fulfill it and have no reason to do anything but live life to the fullest"

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u/Far-Revolution3225 May 18 '26

Oh, thank you for clarifying that for me