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"the question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question of whether a submarine can swim."
- edsger dijkstra
Then came the existentialists—Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir—who picked up where Nietzsche left off. They said, “We’re free now. We get to create ourselves.” But wow—what an obligation that is. It’s not just a gift, it’s a burden. Suddenly, it’s up to us to define who we are, how we live, what we stand for.
That’s where Sartre’s quote comes in—possibly ... See more
That’s where Sartre’s quote comes in—possibly ... See more
Peter Spear • Zach Lamb on Meaning & Crisis
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