
The Existential Moment: Existential Given—Meaninglessness
“To be or not to be, that is the question.” The legendary words are rather trite today. Their perceptiveness drained with time and abuse. Nonetheless, pain, suffering, and death do permeate life. At a basic level, it’s all absurd. And suicide is a perfectly rational consideration. Shakespeare understood. In an absurd world, meaning makes life worth living. It answers the