Andy Weir (author of The Martian and others) once wrote a short story called The Egg that was kinda similar in premise (though obviously not as a meme). You can read it here It's maybe a 5 minute read, very good

[–] Seasoned_Greetings@lemm.ee 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I read this 15 years ago in highschool. It was probably the single most defining piece of literature that shaped how I view life.

Every time I look at something or someone and ponder their perspective, I can't help but get the itchy feeling that "I" (not myself of course, but my little point of consciousness) might be them one day and have to deal with their problems.

It usually makes me a lot more charitable in conflicts and it gives me a compelling reason to randomly make someone's day better.

So thanks for changing my life that way, Andy Weir

[–] deft@lemmy.wtf 7 points 8 months ago

This is sorta what I believe. Consciousness is something we don't understand and it connects us all.

I think truthfully we are just the universe trying to understand what is happening to itself. We are the actual panicked screaming in real time

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Whooa🤯