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Existential Comics

Utilitarian Strategies

A comic by Corey Mohler about the inevitable anguish of living a brief life in an absurd world.

Side note: Philosopher & social reformer Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) founded utilitarianism, saying we should act so as to bring about the greatest overall happiness. His godson John Stuart Mill (1806-73) took utilitarianism in a new direction, arguing that instead of individual acts we should find general rules likely to maximise happiness, and follow those. But the consequences of our actions are hard to predict.

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