What if I can’t find any reasons but the instrumental ones? Nihilism is damaging but I don’t have anything except what I can come up with to fill the damaging void, but it still feels so pointless.
Let’s suppose you could press a button that would save someone’s life, but would also give you an electric shock that would perfectly counteract any pleasure you derive from saving their life. Would you press it?
What if I can’t find any reasons but the instrumental ones? Nihilism is damaging but I don’t have anything except what I can come up with to fill the damaging void, but it still feels so pointless.
Let’s suppose you could press a button that would save someone’s life, but would also give you an electric shock that would perfectly counteract any pleasure you derive from saving their life. Would you press it?
Of course, I don’t save others’ lives for the pleasure of it.
That’s a comforting thought, I’ll think about it. Thanks.