023 - Purpose, Identity, Self; Inspiration from True Detective and Fight Club

The Inspire Wire

This solo episode I discuss multiple interesting clips from "True Detective", "Fight Club", and "Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell". Most of the topics revolve around the possibility that humans do not in fact have a purpose, identity, destiny, etc. That we may in fact be just a heap of organic matter on a random planet in a gigantic universe. Topics Discussed: -True Detective -Human consciousness was a tragic misstep in evolution -Humans should not exist by natural law -We have the illusion of a self, a purpose, that we are somebody - Implications if we are nobody - This is depressing, what do we make of it? - Optimistic Nihilism - A video by Kurzgesagt in a nutshell -The possibilities could be endless -Fight Club quote: "Self Improvement is masturbation" - What is wrong with self improvement? -Final thoughts -Final clip: Fight Club scene when Tyler Durden discusses materialism, evolution, meaning of life -Bonus song: Main theme of Season 1 of True Detective Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8x73UW8Hjk&t=213s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBRqu0YOH14&t=190s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikY0fs94U-M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJJfe1k9CeE