Indeed, human beings are *not* differentiated from other species by the awareness that someday they will not exist.
This awareness has *not* been a driving force in art, philosophy, music, literature, history etc. etc. etc. since time immemorial.
Nope nope nope. https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1312614389648896001">https://twitter.com/washingto...
This awareness has *not* been a driving force in art, philosophy, music, literature, history etc. etc. etc. since time immemorial.
Nope nope nope. https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1312614389648896001">https://twitter.com/washingto...
Newspapers think you& #39;re dumb. Their headlines reflect that.
Thank goodness for experts like Sheldon Solomon, otherwise I would never have considered existential anxiety!
This is part and parcel of a robust literature within the social sciences that I like to call, "Duh ... we knew that already."
Literally nobody is surprised by this.
Imagine getting paid for having opinions like, "I think toasted bread with butter is better than plain bread."
Imagine getting paid for having opinions like, "I think toasted bread with butter is better than plain bread."
HAHAHAHA imagine I wrote an article saying, "I call that big white orb up in the sky the MOON. Must credit Jay Cost!!"
That& #39;s literally what James Baillie is doing in this article.
That& #39;s literally what James Baillie is doing in this article.
And the ending is just ... *chef& #39;s kiss*
Imagine first contemplating your demise because of coronavirus ... and consulting a bunch of social scientists.
Yikes.
Yikes.
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I mean who& #39;s gonna tell these scientists about the Carter family? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eq1m2s3rzE">https://www.youtube.com/watch...