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0 pointspresidentender2y ago0 comments

You can still go die in the forest. One fellow had a book written about him for doing just that.

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It's not the dying that matters. It's the opportunity to live in the forest that I would like. Life and death are part of existence and we should not try and escape that. It is only the pathological dream of modern technologists to escape death, which creates a rather abysmal life.

lolinder2y ago

> It is only the pathological dream of modern technologists to escape death

It's not only their dream, it's also the plot of one of the world's oldest works of literature (The Epic of Gilgamesh). Distress over the inevitability of death is not a modern phenomenon, but we have succeeded in extending our lives further than any previous generation.

pjmorris2y ago

Consider taking up backpacking as a hobby (e.g. follow the /r/appalachiantrail subreddit,) or maybe volunteer with a scout troop that keeps an active hiking/camping schedule.

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vouaobrasil2y ago

lolinder2y ago

> It is only the pathological dream of modern technologists to escape death

pjmorris2y ago

Consider taking up backpacking as a hobby (e.g. follow the /r/appalachiantrail subreddit,) or maybe volunteer with a scout troop that keeps an active hiking/camping schedule.

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