Antinatalism doesn’t only regard human life. We should also think about animals (hence the rise of the vegan movement, too).

Anyway, I think if you must own a pet as an antinatalist, then the ethical thing to do would be to rescue a pet that was given up by its previous owners. When you rescue a pet, you save them from dying lonely in the shelter. It’s a great thing to do. Don’t pay breeders to breed more cats or dogs as that is exactly what antinatalism stands against: Creating life only for them to potentially suffer a terrible fate.

Even though I have always known how large the universe it, it has hit me how insignificant we are when the totality of the universe is taken into account. No one takes a speck of dust or a grain of salt with any significance. Ot comes and vanishes away just like that, and no one is bothered by it. Yet when it comes to the entire cosmos we are just like that speck of dust, flowing through the air of existence and being blown away by a reality we have no control over.

I am able to accept Camus’ absurd reasoning better the more I deconstruct myself from societal constructs and start to live with objective reality better. Like Camus, I believe when we understand that our values are meaningless it only gives us more freedom to live as we are and not get caught up in the toxicity of society and its abstract concepts that it tries to force upon us. At the end of the day, we are nothing and our experiences mean very little to the universe as a whole.

It needs more parents.

Adopt.

The point of The Myth of Sisyphus is that this is our life, to a large extent. We wake up in the morning, go to work, come home, have dinner, spend time with friends/family/pets, do some leisure activities, go to bed, rinse and repeat. Much of human life is repetitive and absurd, just like Sisyphus pushing his boulder.

The point Camus is trying to make is that we, like Sisyphus, can choose to live in the face of absurdity as a means of rebelling against it.

Antinatalism is about reducing suffering and making ethical choices. By not bringing new life into the world, we prevent potential pain and help protect our environment. It allows us to focus on improving the lives of those already here and respects personal freedom and informed decision-making. Let’s continue to explore these ideas and support each other in making compassionate choices.

The philosophies of absurdism and existentialism seem like interchangeable ideas to me, as both seem to encourage the creation of one’s subjective purpose: Absurdism challenges us to confront the absurdity of existence with courage and authenticity. It invites us to reject false comforts and distractions that shield us from the harsh reality of life’s meaninglessness. In doing so, it asks us to live fully and passionately in the face of the absurd, to create our purpose and meaning.

Existentialism and Absurdism…they both agree that the universe is inherently meaningless, but Existentialism states that we must create our own meaning. Absurdism, on the other hand, focuses on the tension between a meaningless universe and our constant striving to find meaning. To embrace the Absurd is to own up to the meaninglessness of it all and move on, to keep living and living well.

Roses are red

Doritos are savory

The U.S. prison system

Is legalized slavery

Almost every single drug that has been approved by the FDA had a chance to cause very undesirable affects up to and including death. The more ANY substance is used and abused, the more likely you will suffer adverse effects.

I have taken Kratom for 6 years, I am 24 years old and started when I was 18. I use it for depression and anxiety and in the past have witnessed and unfortunately been addicted to it. I have had so much that im puking, and so little that I hardly notice a difference. What I can say is that kratom does not digest well in the stomache, but rather the small intestine. I take 16 grams a day, 4 grams at a time. It is no different than any FDA and CDC approved drug and a lot of misinformation from these two organizations are false and complete bullshit. Those who use kratom should only use it if they have a issue that kratom could potentially ease, like many of us in the kratom community.

Think about it this way, most commercial drugs have a horrendously long list of terrible side effects a lot of which are fatal or can cause severe life threatening side effects. Pharmaceutical companies do not market kratom and can’t. This is precisely why the FDA and CDC spread misinformation because it is not a drug that is making them any money. If you think either of these organizations give a shit about the public, I am sorry for you. Kratom has killed many people, but what you don’t hear about these deaths is the sheer amount that is taken. The first ever recorded death was from a young 23-year-old man who had done heroin for 10 years and took 40 grams (80 0.5 gram capsules) which is a insane amount but understandable, and that is why he died. The average person even with the worst pain and or depression should not need more than 5 or 6 grams at one time unless you are a heavy set person which then you may need to up it to it to work well enough. Kratom is no different than drugs approved by the FDA and with so few deaths in the thousands of years it’s been around which have been accounted for in the last 20 years, even with little information, it is clear it is safer and more effective than other meds with similar affects, opioids and benzos in particular. Do not be fooled by the FDA and CDC. They are run by money just like every government agency as should never be trusted. Do your own research before you talk about something you know little about and be sure you’re facts are straight. Kratom can be habit forming but so can over 50 drugs the FDA has approved that have killed thousands and thousands of people over the years.

I will leave you with this: there is NO safe drug. There are drugs with associated risks and every bodies bodies metabolize every substance differently. Do your research, learn the facts vs the bullshit, and understand that in most cases, all natural non synthetic substances have proven to be far more beneficial than synthetic man-made drugs as our bodies metabolize substances as such differently than if it were found growing from the ground. Nothing is ever 100 percent safe so always always always use caution when taking ANY substance because you just do not know what can happen to you even if the odds are extremely low.

Trump has proven to everyone that most Republicans don’t actually care for “family values” or even obedience to the rule of law, provided they get what they want out of a Presidential administration. That’s changed not only the political landscape, but also Republican tactics in general: now they don’t have to conceal their nature, and can go full-tilt authoritarian without it costing them support among their primary voter core.

The GOP can’t trust Donald Trump, that’s for sure, but they know that he’ll play primarily to his own interests – and, in doing so, he’ll benefit them in the process. Changing candidates not only means having to face Trump as opposition (and therefore risk losing the support that he brings), but also means that they have to change their approach.

There’s no point getting another candidate like Trump when they can just have the original version.

I wrote this a long time ago after reading Thomas Ligotti’s “The Conspiracy Against the Human Race”. I’ve read it three times now and still enjoy it every time I read it.

Thomas Ligotti is a Floridian writer, philosopher, and Lovecraft enthusiast who specializes in horror fiction. If you’ve watched “True Detective”, Nic Pizzolatto gets his ideas from this book, especially Rust Cohle, played by Matthew McConaughey. The books is inspired by the philosophy of pessimism which is the best and only reason to watch the show (I wrote this a long time ago as I said. I just recently watched season 4 and it was fantastic, but nowhere near the first season’s caliber.)

Here’s the question that Ligotti posits: “Is being alive a good thing?” According to Ligotti … fuck no. Not only does he develop a decent argument as to why it’s inevitably terrible to be a conscious human being, but he also argues that the action of bringing other human beings into the world is absurdly and monstrously cruel.

The tragedy for Ligotti is the evolution of human consciousness. We split off from nature and know for certain that we are going to die. The certainty that we’re going to die and the certainty of human suffering throughout our lives and up until we die, just poof! Gone. Alone, forgotten, as Ligotti puts it “malignantly useless.”

So what happens when a puppet thinks it’s a person and has an individual will and purpose and spirit? Or worse, destiny or meaning? When it thinks it’s important? I’ll tell you what you get, you get a nightmare. A true nightmare. One where the puppet (hint: you) has to stop thinking about that reality in order to function in its puppetly manner.

You can ignore it. Distract yourself, or rationalize your way out of it. You can sublimate it, or channel it into your work, your hobbies, the ones you love, your obsessions, your addictions, whatever. Doesn’t make a difference. You’re just kidding yourself. The best part about it? Once you realize that, you can’t unlearn it.

So there is no hope, no salvation, the future will not save you. Tomorrow will not be a better day. In fact, it’ll probably be worse.

So today, forget the John Waters rule. Drink, smoke, take it where you can get it, fuck school, break things, and don’t listen to your parents. Because they didn’t think twice about bringing you into this fucked up slaughterhouse called life.

There are no happy endings, but it’s a great book whether you fall in line with pessimistic thinking or not.