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[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

One could argue that the purpose of life is self knowledge. As a part of the universe, we are driven to understand it. More recently, we know that self exploration through therapy resolves emotional traumas. Travel and exposure to other cultures tends to create compassion for them.

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[–] MnemonicBump@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 17 hours ago

I like to think of life as the universe reaching out and trying to know itself