Now convince me, and I want to be convinced, of the reason to build this project without bringing up selfishness or selflessness. If I am a human living here, right now, why fucking bother?

I have no children to think of and that also counts as selfishness if that's the whole reason.

Edit: the reason for selfishness not being brought up is because there's zero chance I see the fruition of this project in my lifetime, which as far as I can tell is all we get, and selflessness is because of the same reason.

  • AntiOutsideAktion [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    If when you die there's nothing in the world you care about more than yourself, it's going to really fucking suck.

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      "It is not I who will die, it is the world that will end" is one of the most radioactive and toxic things Ayn Rand ever vomited onto a page.

      That solipstistic mentality is ruinous to an apocalyptic degree, especially if the solipsist has access to nuclear weapons.