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[-] moog@lemm.ee 11 points 11 months ago

That's not how the definition of original works lol

[-] hswolf@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I mean, sure, the dictionary definition says "created directly and personally by a particular artist; not a copy or imitation", and I agree with that, but hear me out, I like these philosophical rabbit holes.

The definition says "not a copy or imitation", so we are presupposing that those things exist, so something original is the antithesis of a copy or imitation.

Now imagine if absolutely everything is original, wouldn't the word lose its meaning? Isn't something original the opposite of a copy? If no copies exist wouldn't it be the opposite of nothing? Or even itself?

Original things wouldn't be original, they would just be.

[-] moog@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

No, you're just overthinking it.

[-] hswolf@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

that was... the whole point... overthinking the meaning of something

[-] Bene7rddso@feddit.de 1 points 11 months ago

There's always a copycat

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