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To: Neocon who wrote (7550)	3/6/2001 8:18:11 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (2) of 82486

One of the interesting things that I am finding is that this idea is being treated as novel, when it is a persistent theme of existentialist philosophy and associated literature Neo, it's not that the idea as novel. My pursuit of this line of discussion with you has stemmed from my concerns about the darkness you find in it. When we abandon illusions, life is revealed as nothing; and for the existentialists, nothingness is the source of not only absolute freedom but also existential horror and emotional anguish. The point I've been trying to make is that, faced with an empty space, one doesn't have to get all tortured like this morose bunch of philosophers. Darkness isn't inevitable, it's a choice. One can focus instead on the absolute freedom side of the coin and be like a child who has just heard the announcement of a snow day. Imagine being able to fill that empty space any way you want to. Why would anyone choose to find futility in that? Karen

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