The Unknowable

Philosophers have posited that there are aspects to our lives and the universe around us that are unknowable, e.g., the immortality of the soul and the existence of God.   That seems correct with respect to the meme here.

Stuff like this can be addressed from a scientific perspective as well.  Stephen Hawking strove to understand why the universe exists in a certain state–and why it exists at all.  But he never got there, and so, speaking strictly for myself, I will content myself with the conclusion that there is no answer here.

Note that this doesn’t mean that our lives are meaningless.  We are free to (some would say “forced to”) convey any purpose and meaning we can conceive.