Yep, this is why it's possible to "reason" ourselves into any position over time, we just have to feel a certain way for long enough for rational justifications to seem plausible.

(Makes it damn hard to derive meaning from anything after a while)

[–] rethnor@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

And feelings/emotions are just mental shortcuts or high speed memory caches like in a cpu. They can be changed as well. Read "how emotions are made" by Lisa Barrett Feldman if you want to know more.

[–] mad_lentil@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Meaning sure, but enjoyment is still right there. Maybe a little absurdity too, for a taste of the numinous.

[–] OneOfManyPerfectCats@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I wish I were someone who could derive enjoyment from meaningless things, but am not wired that way. Sounds like it'd be a blast.

[–] mad_lentil@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 hours ago

What's your poison?