Every Type of Human Activity Has a Malignant Equivalent

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, content and satisfied man as far as his main theme in life is concerned.

d. He achieved significant outside recognition and affirmation of his achievements.

e. This recognition and affirmation is not limited in time and place.

In other words, he became "part of history".

But how many of us would say that he led a meaningful life? How many would be willing to attribute meaning to his spitting efforts? Not many. His life would look to most of us ridiculous and bereft of meaning.

This judgement is facilitated by comparing his actual history with his potential or possible history. In other words, we derive the sense of meaninglessness partly from comparing his spitting career with what he could have done and achieved had he invested the same time and efforts differently.

He could have raised children, for instance. This is widely considered a more meaningful activity. But why? What makes child rearing more meaningful than distance spitting?

Nothing does but common agreement. No philosopher, scientist, or publicist can ...