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					Originally Posted by  Parttimehobbyist
					 
				 
				Dear Spanky, 
 
What is the meaning of life? 
			
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There is no intrinsic meaning, but how one reacts to the lack of meaning can differ depending on whether they are an existentialist, a nihilist, or an absurdist.
- Existentialism is the belief that through a  combination of awareness, free will, and personal responsibility, one  can construct their own meaning within a world that intrinsically has  none of its own.
 
- Nihilism is the belief that not only is there no  intrinsic meaning in the universe, but that it’s pointless to try to  construct our own as a substitute.
 
- Absurdism is the belief that a search for meaning  is inherently in conflict with the actual lack of meaning, but that one  should both accept this and simultaneously rebel against it by embracing  what life has to offer.