Yes, that question is a good one. Why anything at all one might equally ask, although that question would not be the human's responsibility so the human can safely find itself thrown into the world and 'not think' much further, i.e. perform as an animal and be happy/content.Samana Johann wrote: ↑June 28th, 2022, 10:37 pm Where ever there is mine-ing, meaning, there world take place. Why searching for meanings, world, when clear that what ever comes into be-ing, is subject to decay, good SNT?
From my perspective, if the question 'why' can be asked one might also consider, why not and subsequently, what could be missed with insufficient motivation?
Finding motivation to explore a world that cannot be seen (a world of meaning beyond time and space) might be difficult however the prophecy by Albert Einstein could indicate that it is of vital importance that the human does find both a method and motivation to explore that world.
Albert Einstein's prophecy: “Perhaps... we must also give up, by principle, the space-time continuum,” he wrote. “It is not unimaginable that human ingenuity will some day find methods which will make it possible to proceed along such a path [explore that 'other' world of meaning]. At the present time, however, such a program looks like an attempt to breathe in empty space."
Why stick around in empirical or 'repeatable' world as a primordial animal or 'a humble observer' that can safely argue that it could not know better because it doesn't know how to answer 'why'?
When the question 'why' can be asked - which the prophecy by Albert Einstein makes evident - the human better pulls itself up by its own bootstraps - i.e. kick itself under its butt - to find motivation to reach an ultimate state of fulfilment to answer the question and to unlock all potential value that might be of vital importance for humanity's intellectual progress and long term prosperity.
As snt pointed out, some humans have found motivation for exploration in ego. This may explain the concept 'wizard', 'magician' or 'special gifted person' but in reality, as it appears to me, it concerns an aspect of reality, and thus, there may be methods for motivation and exploration that do not require human ego.
The following references provide an insight of what might be possible.
https://parapsychology.org/
https://espresearch.com/
https://www.irva.org/ (non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting the responsible use and development of remote viewing)
From a philosophical perspective it may concern very different questions and exploration. For example, parapsychology would only care about the human psychology aspect of phenomenons that are possible by that 'other' world of meaning while philosophy would be interested in fundamental questions.
Albert Einstein's prophecy might be most applicable to indicate the core motivation for philosophical exploration, the outlook on a new query/exploration method such as 'the scientific method' for the highest interest of humanity: intellectual progress.