Explain Nagel's Point When He Says, "It Is Often Remarked

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Essay

Explain Nagel's point when he says, "It is often remarked that nothing we do now will matter in a million years. But if that is true, then by the same token, nothing that will be the case in a million years matters now. In particular, it does not matter now that in a million years nothing we do now will matter."

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Definitions:

Proxemics

The study of human use of space and the effects that population density has on behavior, communication, and social interaction.

Self-Esteem

An individual's overall subjective emotional evaluation of their own worth or value.

Nonverbal Communication

The process of conveying a message without the use of words, through gestures, facial expressions, and body language.

Selective Listening

The process where an individual consciously or subconsciously chooses to pay attention only to certain messages or parts of a conversation while ignoring others.