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If life is objectively meaningless and one cannot enjoy life, is suicide the only way out? Are there any books that tackle this issue?

>> No.12501261

Albert Camus

>> No.12501263

>>12501258
The Foundation for Exploration by Sean Goonan explains all.

>> No.12501268

What issue? The only issue here I see is that OP is wrong.

>> No.12501275

>>12501258
Killing yourself is meaningless too

>> No.12501278

>>12501268
Why do you think I am wrong?

>> No.12501284

>>12501275
Yes but at least there’s some sort of pleasure out of it.
>>12501261
Anything in particular?

>> No.12501353

>>12501284
Myth of Sisyphus or The Stranger
either is good to start, but read both.

>> No.12501369

>>12501278
Because life is not meaningless and even if you felt it was suicide would be the worst way out unless your existence is positively insufferable.
Of course there is a difference between the meaning of life of an individual and the meaning of life-as-a-concept, but neither needs to be empty.

>> No.12501374

>>12501258
large numbers of people feeling their lives are meaningless tends to result in life being harder than it needs to for people who do not feel that way tho, no?

>> No.12501388

>>12501258
Why do you claim it to be meaningless? Look into spirituality and realize your soul's purpose in this lifetime. If you knew that you had lived before, and will again, would you still consider life so purposeless?

>> No.12501396

>>12501284
The Rebel is a good one.

>> No.12501399

>>12501258

Try distinguishing your thoughts & judgments from your objective experience of reality. Life is only meaningless if you have expectations of what that meaning might be.

You'll realize life isn't so bad - your reaction to failing at arbitrary, unrealistic goals you've created is what's bad. It's anticipation and rumination that create pain - not living.

Think less feel more

>> No.12501402

>>12501258
Read Emil Cioran, the only reason you have suicidal thoughts is to deter you from suicide. Read Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling too– God doesn't really stay Abraham's hand, he simply stops himself the moment he was certain he could've gone through with it.

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>>12501258
Unironically read his books

>> No.12501461

>>12501258
>is suicide the only way out?
there is no way out because youre not in control