HW # 2 First comments (existentialism)

HW # 2 First Comments

Dear Remy C.

Hmm, well this blog post was really interesting (although in an extremely un-orthodox way). I like the fact that when I read your writing here I can have mental image of you saying this as if we were just having a regular/random conversation. Your writing technique can vary from very precise too exceedingly odd and the contrast makes for an even balance overall when I read this post.

Your quote in the second paragraph, “We’re visitors in a museum of illusion, and even we ourselves are apart of the show, covered up in that magic saran wrap.” This quote really embodied what this post was all about as it was also easily understood and gave a whole new light on how I can interpret reality for what it is. The problem is that I don’t like illusions and I do not like to be tricked because I want to control certain aspects of my life like a mastermind chess player, I want to be a step ahead of my opponents. In other words I am increasingly trying to understand reality.

In the third paragraph of your post you say “Human flourishing/ happiness is typically the satisfaction of our 5 senses.” This quote really made me stop and think about how nobody thought that up in class so applause for you…… Any way I would like too build off of how important changes in individuals 5 senses can alter one’s sense of absolute freedom.

Your points about the Illusions and the 5 senses are extremely intriguing as you seem to imply that there is this mental block that humans have not yet coped with and the question I want to ask you is, how do us visitors (humans) fight through the wrappings and the illusions to reach absolute freedom? If it is even reachable.

I really enjoyed reading this post and I hope you have the time to build off of it as well as answer the couple of questions I had up there.