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Humans' Pursuit of Meaning
- Humans constantly seek meaning and answers, even in distractions like gambling or sports.
- This pursuit of meaning, as Pascal suggests, might be a way to avoid confronting our mortality.
Living vs. Examining Life
- Plato's philosophy, based on visual experience, contrasts with the good life, known only through living.
- Overthinking the good life can make it elusive, suggesting an unexamined life might be worthwhile.
Cats and Altruism
- Traditional views equate morality with altruism, yet cats rarely display selflessness.
- Cats comfort humans simply by being present, not through sacrifice, offering solace without self-denial.