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RE: Fatalism and the Law of Attraction
Ok. I see. I think it would be safe to say utility plays a part in your adopting a philosophical point of view. I think this largely depends on how one would define utility. What would you consider makes a philosophy useful?
In my case, my ultimate determining factors are veracity, consistency, and intelligibility. I have a hard time conceptualizing libertarian free will in a mechanical sense which in my mind is something I have not been able to reconcile because I think it is evident that there are a lot of material factors that affect our decision-making.
I suppose personally it just helps me to make peace with my own existence. It's not really a tangible utility I suppose, but if life isn't worth living, then no amount of utility is going to change that. Rich people commit suicide just like poor people, I think if anything utility is probably inconsequential to mental health and spiritual well-being from my perspective. I had the whole career, decent money, American dream, and all that but it was never enough to make me happy doing things I didn't want to do. Perhaps it's all just personal preference on how we progress through life.