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Originally posted by taliendo
Now that, is truly absurd. heheh
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Why do you say that? I came upon this conclusion years ago and still stand by it because I have yet to see a better explanation.
Our primary instinct is the drive to procreate. A male increases his chance of procreation by being an appealing choice for a female. What constitutes that appeal is the ability to support both the offspring and the mate. Ownership of property and power provides that ability. In the past the guy with the most money would have been the chief of the tribe with the most muscle, intellect and the sharpest stick. Now it is the guy with the best stock portfolio and an important seat in government. It is the most obvious explanation for such behavior therefore chances are that it is true.
The theory above is a rather good example of what I don’t understand about Absurdism. Things seem absurd if we do not understand their place in the world, yet time and time again we are shown that everything fits into the system. Everything is connected and as long as you keep it in the context of the system then it makes sense. Of course there is no purpose for the system (universe) to exist as a whole, or perhaps no purpose that we have found or understood.