Meaning

     Being an Infinitelist, I don't believe in inherent meaning. Not to life, not to our world, not even to our Universe. The point of our Universe is to make the inherently meaningless, the Infinite, feel real and meaningful even for what, to the souls that live in the Infinite, is only the briefest of moments. On a smaller scale, that's what we're meant to do. We build reality on top of the Universe as the soul that made us built a Universe to hide from that which it couldn't change. Becoming an Infinitelist means learning how to create meaning where there isn't any and accepting that all of us, Infinitelist or otherwise, are doing the same thing whether or not we realize that's what we're doing. 

      I've gotten pretty good at creating meaning from nothing, so I'm not as numb or sad as other people are. What I'm worried about, though, is the risk of falling to the temptation of believing that this was inevitable, or that it was right somehow. It wasn't inevitable, and what happened wasn't right in any way. People were desperately trying to get Kamala Harris into the presidency for a reason, and seeing how little control we had over the outcome is going to hurt. Especially in a world where, more often than not, meaning has become something we're given rather than something we take by force. 

      I want to live in a future where Infinitelism is as common and understood as Christianity is today, but I worry that people will use their new ability to find meaning to avoid seeking any meaningful change. As much as I feel that finding a new religion is the way forward, I won't pretend that thoughts and prayers will be a magic solution. A few days before the election, someone reminded me that the reason we're in this position isn't just because our government is out of touch, but because people aren't able to get what they need from the world they live in. Things are expensive, healthcare sucks ass, anywhere it's safe to live has too many people, the police are growing less and less reliable, and nobody knows how to fix these things aside from praying to our elected officials and hoping that they listen. What people need is a world they know will last a long time and that will provide for them no matter how old, sick, or infirm they get. I want Infinitelism to be more than a search for meaning, I want it to be the foundation of that world. The one we know will stay real no matter how angry or sad we are.