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Originally Posted by Mightyboosh
Science isn't a 'narrative', it's a method. I don't think you understand what science is, and if that's the case, then your entire outlook on this is deeply flawed. You seem to think that you're comparing like with like, that they're just two equal but different viewpoints, but that's not the case at all.
Even for the strict determinist, who sees the world as meaningless, they still find meaning in that worldview. They will still think about their purpose within a meaningless world and get meaning from that. They may not consciously realize that is what they are doing but it makes no difference.
The quest for meaning through mythos, even the mythos that includes determinism, the meaning found in purpose, and the meaning found in the escapes from daily life applies to all of us. The details of the various mythos, the individual purposes, and the escapes are largely irrelevant when those things can no longer provide enough meaning. That is when meaning crisis occurs, and that is where we need to start meeting each other.
How do we know when we are in a meaning crisis? We can just watch ourselves and look for excess irritability, cynicism, frustration, etc.