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Why do we seek knowledge when we're all going to die?
(lemmy.world)
Many of us spend our lives thinking of science and philosophy. Looking for answers to the meaning of life the universe and our place in it. And then eventually we die. Have we not accomplished anything? Does our knowledge somehow live on beyond death? What is the point of seeking knowledge?
I have to wonder if these are serious questions or just fishing for comments, because surely the point of seeking knowledge is utterly blatantly obvious??
When you know things you can use that knowledge to do stuff, that's.. that's how you're able to type out the questions: you learned how to read and write then used that knowledge to ask things.
And surely you already know some meaning to life: There are things that are enjoyable, that make you happy. Presumably you're seeking knowledge because it feels good to know things. Well there you go.