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Letters
Letters
Meanings & Misses • AI versus Consciousness • Induction versus Free Will • Love Questions • Driving Ambitions • Critiquing Tallis • Literary Criticism & Life
Meanings & Misses
Dear Editor: Job well done to the editors, writers, designers, artists and cartoonists whose insights and aesthetics made for a very engaging and thought provoking Issue 162 (my first as a new subscriber). The Meaning Issue was a welcome sight here in the United States as our summer of political parrying amped up and the entire meaning of a free society dictated by the rule of law seems to be in a tenuous position. Whether we fall into the trap of authoritarianism or continue on our messy, sometimes maddeningly slow journey of democratic governance, we will grapple with the topics analyzed in Issue 162 – significance, meaning, suffering, consciousness, and core values. Through the interconnectedness of these themes, we are able to get a deeper understanding of how humans crave, create, and communicate meaning. Suffering is a constant in human experience, but how we deal with it and create meaning regardless of its horrors is one of humanity’s greatest strengths.
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