Comic #4260: the-consolation-of-philosophy

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Panel 1: Two characters are standing in a snowy landscape beneath a starry sky. The character on the left, with red hair and a blue hoodie, says: "I REALLY FEEL LIKE I ARRIVED AT MY PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS OF REALITY BY USE OF LOGIC. AND THEY'RE NOT ESPECIALLY PLEASANT VIEWS."

Panel 2: The other character, with curly hair and wearing a green jacket, responds: "REALITY DOESN'T CARRY ANY SPECIAL MEANINGS FOR HUMANS. WE AREN'T BASICALLY GOOD OR EVIL; WE'RE JUST EVOLVED BEINGS WITH CERTAIN TENDENCIES TO WHICH WE ASSIGN MORALITY BASED ON SOCIAL UTILITY. THERE'S NO LIFE AFTER DEATH BECAUSE LIFE ISN'T MEANINGFULLY DISTINCT FROM NON-LIFE."

Panel 3: The red-haired character interjects: "IT'S ALL PRETTY BLEAK. BUT, THE WEIRD THING IS…" The green-jacket character thinks, showing a happy expression: "I'M HAPPY?"

Panel 4: Continuing, the green-jacket character explains: "LIKE, I JUST THINK MY BASELINE DEAL IS BEING UPBEAT."

Panel 5: The red-haired character comments: "I THINK REASON AND HAPPINESS ARE JUST SEPARATE BRAIN COMPARTMENTS. THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE A BENEVOLENT GOD IS HUGGING THEM THEIR WHOLE LIVES, BUT THEY'RE STILL MISERABLE. AND THERE ARE TOTAL NIHILISTS WHO JUST CAN'T STOP SMILING."

Panel 6: The green-jacket character says: "THERE'S SO MUCH STUFF THAT MATTERS, BUT SO LITTLE OF IT MATTERS TO MY WELL-BEING."

Panel 7: The red-haired character continues: "YOU KNOW WHAT THE REAL ANSWER TO CAMUS' 'QUESTION OF SUICIDE' IS?" The green-jacket character responds confidently: "BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT!"

Panel 8: The red-haired character comments humorously: "YOU'RE LIKE THE RAFT OF THE MEDUSA, BUT PILOTED BY PIPPI LONGSTOCKING."

Final Panel: The green-jacket character joyfully slides down the snowy slope, exclaiming: "WHEEEE!"

The comic presents a mix of philosophical ideas and humor in a lighthearted conversational format.