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The denial of death
The Gray Area with Sean Illing
Living in Duality: Material and Symbolic Worlds
Humans exist in a duality, being material beings subject to the laws of nature, like death, but also living in a symbolic world of meaning, status, and identity, detached from time and nature's laws. Culture holds this symbolic meaning, offering a profound insight that once understood cannot be ignored. The fear of nature's finiteness leads people to immerse themselves in a virtual world where time and space lose significance, providing a sense of perpetual 'now.' The internet accelerates this trend, allowing everyone to create their virtual legacy, seeking a form of immortality. However, this mutual agreement to support each other's virtual presence points towards a collective delusion of achieving lasting significance in the digital realm.
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