"Every word, every thought, and every emotion come back to one core problem: life is meaningless. The experiment in nihilism is to seek out and expose every illusion and every myth, wherever it may lead, no matter what, even if it kills us.’’ That's from Mitchell Heisman's manuscript, "Suicide Note", which is exactly that. After he finished writing this 1000+ page manuscript, he donned a white tuxedo, with white shoes, a white tie, and white socks, went to Memorial Church on the Harvard campus and shot himself in the head. He was 35 years old and had spent the last five years writing his manuscript.
His reason: “If life is truly meaningless and there is no rational basis for choosing among fundamental alternatives, then all choices are equal and there is no fundamental ground for choosing life over death.’
Is the world better off without him? Judging from the Boston Globe article, I doubt it.
His reason: “If life is truly meaningless and there is no rational basis for choosing among fundamental alternatives, then all choices are equal and there is no fundamental ground for choosing life over death.’
Is the world better off without him? Judging from the Boston Globe article, I doubt it.
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