Absurdist Philosophy and the Star Trek Dilemma

Absurdism, of course, assumes no god and no meaning. I’m not suggesting you take that up.

Absurdist Philosophy and the Star Trek Dilemma

There’s nothing to be done.

Or so says the first line of dialog in Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot.

ESTRAGON:
(giving up again).
Nothing to be done.

VLADIMIR:
(advancing with short, stiff strides, legs wide apart).
I'm beginning to come round to that opinion. All my life I've tried to put it from me, saying Vl…