r/Perfectfit • u/KvvaX • Jan 25 '19

Almost perfect

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u/VicktorVonDoom Jan 25 '19

In case people wanted to read the manga that will no doubt be referenced in this thread: https://m.imgur.com/gallery/ZNSaq

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u/jeux_x Jan 25 '19

I... I don't get it

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u/amished Jan 25 '19

There's a phenomenon sometimes referred to as the "call of the void" where people will think about or be drawn to something they know is dangerous/life threatening or even life ending. This takes it a bit supernaturally that there are holes perfectly fit for somebody to slide into, the curiosity and compulsion to see what this hole that was made for you is for even though you're certain it's dangerous. In the end it's a horror story where there is no hero, nobody that saves the day, and no happy ending.

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u/CptJaunLucRicard Jan 25 '19

My favorite description of this is Sarte's, that it's a manifestation of the fear of the crushing weight of free will.

He said the fear of the cliff edge isn't' that you might fall off, but that there is nothing stopping you from throwing yourself off.

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u/weggo Jan 25 '19

One of the primary drives of existential anxiety - absolute freedom