I feel like this is a solid argument against objectivism and putting too much importance on an objective identity of things or people, like the ship of theseus, when the ship actually remains as whatever it currently is (still a ship) during its whole replacement process (assuming it still functions as a ship as people subjectively consider it to be). And therefore it's easier to envision self-improvement when you let go of the idea of a deeper identity that your current characteristics are rigidly attached to.
While I'm kinda throwing around ideas for the fun of it, another part of the stuff I've been thinking about is how a more subjective/relative world would place all the emphasis on the effects of things, and that the effects of things are what truly constitutes the object. So if what matters is the impact of objects or ideas then when wanting to make the best world for people, whatever conditions or worldview makes someone the happiest (not at the expense of others of course) is equally cool and meaningful as an alternate seemingly contradictory way of living/preference for a person's surroundings/favorite hobby etc. I definitely need a more concise way to say all that lol, but I'm wondering if there's some value in this worldview I'm describing if it can reach the deeper connections that both explain the material world and allow for the positive impacts of people's entirely different chosen beliefs/preferences to fully coexist.
So basically, this thinking has been very helpful for my own self-improvement and is tailored to my own relations with the world, but everyone's different so if it's helpful to someone else that's very cool but it doesn't need to be for everyone.
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Moral of the story:
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just replace every part of yourself until you become God.
