the future is absolutely changeable. but don’t be depressed, be angry.
Not for hard determinists.
Idk if this is a joke or you think hard determinists are also always passive nihilists. That must be the philosophical equivalent of severe depression.
Determinism only technically makes the future unchangeable. Since there’s no way to know with certainty what the future will be, there’s always the possibility that, for one reason or another, you will attempt to change it from what you think it’s going to be, and discover that it was never actually going to be all along. Since humans have no way to know the future and inheritly think in terms of actions and potential consequences, and since the processes that lead to human action presumably also are determined to occur, determinism provides no incentive to act any differently from how you’d act if the future was unset.
I love it when other people get this. Determinism and free will are not incompatible! From our viewpoint anyway (which is the one that matters)
lol “hard determinists”
Of course you can fucking change the future.
Are you currently employed? If you go into work and tell your boss to fuck off and you quit, you have HUGELY impacted your future.
Or if you take some time for hobbies, self-improvement… just wipe down your stove to make your habitation a little more habitable - you’ve improved your future.
Determinists will find a way to shit on this, but determinists are silly creatures who have no choice in the matter.
Invest in your mental health, y’all. Recognize the toxic environment you’re in and purge depressing content like this from your feed. Be active in curating a better experience for yourself.
Virtual therapy is cheap as hell in Mexico. Psychologists are available. I pay like 35 a session
OP, no shade. I get the sentiment but most of your content is super depressing. Hope you feel better soon
I appreciate the sentiment, but I tend to like darkish humor with a clever turn of phrase. It makes me smile, and there’s comfort in commiseration.
Also, perhaps you shouldn’t be looking for positivity in a community called a boring dystopia
