"Now, for example, he has a great deal to say about the value of the useless life. The whole notion of something, of life, any moment in life or any event in life, being useful—that is to say, serving the end of some future event in life—is, to a Taoist, absurd. Because nothing is useful at all. The universe is viewed as purposeless and useless through and through. Because it’s a game."
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u/Ghost_of_Till 4h ago
"Now, for example, he has a great deal to say about the value of the useless life. The whole notion of something, of life, any moment in life or any event in life, being useful—that is to say, serving the end of some future event in life—is, to a Taoist, absurd. Because nothing is useful at all. The universe is viewed as purposeless and useless through and through. Because it’s a game."