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Aug 2, 2026, 4:13 PMDo you think Kierkegaard had a "cheat day" for existential despair? Like, a day where he would just go around and enjoy his life.
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"Miss Movie Masochist"socketwench@masto.hackers.townAug 2, 2026, 4:20 PM@existentialcomics It was more like a Dr. Kierkegaard, Mr. Joy situation. The fact this transformation was uncontrolled only gave further reasons for despair, of course.
gnategnate@ohai.socialAug 4, 2026, 2:55 AM@socketwench @existentialcomics
Under a full moon, he becomes the Knight of Boundless Joy.- "Miss Movie Masochist"socketwench@masto.hackers.townAug 4, 2026, 2:56 AM
@gnate @existentialcomics Rainbows and traipsing through fields of flowers...and then back to DESPAIR.
- gnategnate@ohai.socialAug 4, 2026, 2:57 AM
@socketwench @existentialcomics As it should be!
- "Miss Movie Masochist"socketwench@masto.hackers.townAug 4, 2026, 2:58 AM
@gnate @existentialcomics "But, having known such joy in my other form, only leads me to more despair!"
- gnategnate@ohai.socialAug 4, 2026, 3:00 AM
@socketwench @existentialcomics Big Despair has us under their thumb.
Aug 2, 2026, 4:22 PM@existentialcomics I was wondering if I was going to write a joke, but after only having casually read a little Kierkegaard I realise that has no purpose.
Cowboy Who?CowboyWho@libranigans.comAug 2, 2026, 4:24 PM
Aug 2, 2026, 4:37 PM@existentialcomics "One must imagine Kierkegaard happy"?
paulamiserabilist@beige.partyAug 3, 2026, 2:19 AM
Dianealienghic@timeloop.cafeAug 2, 2026, 5:01 PMSome people enjoy despair, perhaps Kierkegaard was one of them.
Rob Vincent 🎙️Rob_T_Firefly@masto.hackers.townAug 2, 2026, 5:15 PM@alienghic @existentialcomics They say if you love what you do, you'll never work a day of your ultimately-meaningless existence.
tezztezz@mastodon.unoAug 2, 2026, 5:18 PM
Aug 2, 2026, 5:19 PM@existentialcomics
He'd get an ice cream cone with sprinkles, take off his shoes, roll up his trousers, and sit on the dock with his toes in the water. Also giggle.
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Kierkethumbs up convincinglyKierkegaanks@beige.partyAug 2, 2026, 5:20 PM@existentialcomics He’d regret it
R.L. LEherrLorenz@chaos.socialAug 2, 2026, 8:58 PM@existentialcomics Maybe in leap years?
Duchamp Pérezhugoestr@functional.cafeAug 2, 2026, 10:29 PM@existentialcomics He enjoyed life by writing his trolling philosophical treaties
Arielarichtman@eigenmagic.netAug 3, 2026, 9:22 AM@existentialcomics ...like a weekend?
NineTigerninetiger@writing.exchangeAug 3, 2026, 11:43 AM
Simon dē Gulielmō 🐧simonwilliamson@mastodon.worldAug 3, 2026, 1:29 PM@existentialcomics I've heard he drank a lot of coffee and had a weird routine connected with it, though, so maybe not.
Brookestarstuft@mastodon.socialAug 4, 2026, 3:34 AM@existentialcomics yeah Kierkegaard had PTO thanks to his God stuff. Schopenhauer on the other hand, existentiaholic. His poodles probably got a lot of hugs though.