Sir, – What a pleasure it is to see The Irish Times has been hosting a debate on “the meaning of life” (“In Ireland, we’ll talk about anything except the meaning of life”, Opinion, March 9th; Letters, March 13th). With the decline in religious practice (if indeed it is a decline) we need a way to articulate some of our deepest concerns. Such an innovation might even help us to escape the error of overrating the importance of artificial intelligence (AI). Sir, – While on holiday, one thing I find important is having the time to consider existential questions and draw conclusions around the meaning of life. In the case of the latter, such behaviours tell me everything I need to know about them as human beings.
