Crazycrazycultist Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 What are everyone's thoughts here? Link to post Share on other sites
Aimeendfire Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Existentialism is a bitch. Link to post Share on other sites
Crazycrazycultist Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 Just now, Aimeendfire said: Existentialism is a bitch. Good point. Link to post Share on other sites
Just Somebody Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 One day, when I was young as 5, I was watching a soccer game with dad through tv, then I asked mom if our lives are being watched as part of a TV show, then she said something about "God's plan" but it doesn't really matter right now. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 I think anyone who has had a pet or loved one die is introduced to the horrors of existence so its not impossible for a kid to ask the big questions associated with existentialism. Link to post Share on other sites
Crazycrazycultist Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 Just now, ByeYall! said: I think anyone who has had a pet or loved one die is introduced to the horrors of existence so its not impossible for a kid to ask the big questions associated with existentialism. I get that! Link to post Share on other sites
Gloomy Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 I'm not sure how common this is in other people, but when I was around 4 I started having thoughts that were basically why I and the people and stuff around me existed and what if the universe was just a black void with nothing instead. Link to post Share on other sites
Karst Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 I remember having strange moments when I was younger where I would wonder how my senses were giving me information. Like a small Descartes, I suppose. However, between my Christian beliefs and my passion for science, I've never been an existentialist. Link to post Share on other sites
Crazycrazycultist Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 15 minutes ago, Ardoise said: I remember having strange moments when I was younger where I would wonder how my senses were giving me information. Like a small Descartes, I suppose. However, between my Christian beliefs and my passion for science, I've never been an existentialist. That sounds about right! Link to post Share on other sites
everywhere and nowhere Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 I have no idea at what age is it common, but I distinctly remember having existential thoughts around the age of seven or eight. At that point I felt a very strong, frightening realisation that infinity and eternity can't exist and simultaneously can't not exist. Thinking about it was frightening: I was thinking logically that it's impossible for something to have no end, but if, for example, the Universe has an end, than there must be something beyond this "end", there can't be just a great wall in space and nothing on the other side. Link to post Share on other sites
nineGardens Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Okay, so this is probably a good place to ask: Just what the heck IS existentialism? Link to post Share on other sites
Aimeendfire Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Realizing that nothing matters...oh wait that’s nihilism. hmm realizing that you technically don’t matter..? Link to post Share on other sites
Crazycrazycultist Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 42 minutes ago, nineGardens said: Okay, so this is probably a good place to ask: Just what the heck IS existentialism? I'm surprised nobody's asked THAT already! Link to post Share on other sites
Just Somebody Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 On 5/13/2019 at 6:23 PM, Dreamsexual said: Existential questions are ones pertaining to existence (hence exist-ential), like 'Why am I here?', 'What is stuff?', and other 'big' questions. Existentialism is a branch of philosphy that focuses a lot on the nature of lone, free human existence in a world presupposed to be devoid of over-arching meaning and purpose - it asks, 'So, given you are alone in a meaningless void, what will you choose as your own purpose, even if it has no objective value?' Satre and co - doomed to be free. Actually... that's the funny part of existing with free will, we are so free that nature can't push over us meanings or purposes for our existences. So we are free to give whatever meaning or purpose (or none, thats also a possibility) to our lives as we please. Anyway... what matters is what do you wish that the meaning of (your) life was? It's all a matter of perspective.... looking at an middle-filled glass of water, we could take an pessimistic perspective and notice that it's half empty, or instead we could take an optimistic perspective and notice that it's half full and maybe even motivating enough for someone to decide to stand and do something to fill it again. Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamsexual Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 On 5/17/2019 at 3:32 PM, Just Somebody said: It's all a matter of perspective.... looking at an middle-filled glass of water, we could take an pessimistic perspective and notice that it's half empty or we could take an optimistic perspective and notice that it's half full. . Link to post Share on other sites
Just Somebody Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Just now, Dreamsexual said: I've been a pessimist most of life. For a while, though I've been an optimist. I'm quite happy, existentially I edited my last paragraph in that second. "Only you knows what's better for you." Link to post Share on other sites
Skycaptain Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Probably school age for most, but maybe never for some Link to post Share on other sites
iff Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 @Crazycrazycultist This poll is being locked and moved to the read only Census archive for it's respective year. As part of ongoing Census organisation, and in an attempt to keep the demographics of the polls current with the active user base at the time, the polls will last for one year from now on. However, members are allowed and even encouraged to restart new polls similar to the archived ones if they like them. iff, Census Forum Moderator Link to post Share on other sites
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