ELI5: nothingness
// explanation
What is nothingness?
Nothingness is when there is absolutely nothing at all—no toys, no colors, no sounds, no shapes, nothing you can see or touch [2]. It's like trying to imagine a place where there's nothing, not even air or space, which is really hard because we always have something around us [1].
Why is it hard to understand?
Our brains are used to seeing and feeling things, so imagining complete nothingness is tricky [2]. Even when we try to think of emptiness, we're really just thinking of a space that's empty of stuff—but the space itself is still something [1].
What do philosophers think about it?
Some smart people say that true nothingness doesn't really exist because even nothing is something in a way [1]. Other thinkers find nothingness important for understanding who we are and what life means [4].
Why should we care?
Thinking about nothingness helps us understand deep ideas about life, meaning, and ourselves [4]. It's like a puzzle that makes our brains work in new ways [2].
// sources
Aug 28, 2003 ... There is no such thing as nothingness, and zero does not exist. Everything is something. Nothing is nothing. Man lives more by affirmation than by bread.
Feb 7, 2021 ... nothingness is the absence of anything. no shape, no size, no volume, no colour, no sound and so on. keep in mind, this ...
Jan 12, 2021 ... God of Nothingness is a book for those who have seen death up close or even quietly wished for it. In these poems, honed to a devastating ...
Jul 29, 2022 ... Nothingness experiences are not to be ignored. They are part of the Via Negativa, part of the deep and dark and often hidden dimension to our souls.
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