What is the meaning of it, Watson? said Holmes solemnly as he laid down the paper. What object is served by this circle of misery and violence and fear? It must tend to some end, or else our universe is ruled by chance, which is unthinkable. But what end? There is the great standing perennial problem to which human reason is as far from an answer as ever.
In "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box," Holmes reflects on the pervasive violence and fear in the world, questioning the purpose behind such suffering. He expresses a profound concern about the nature of existence, suggesting that if there were no reason behind these events, it would imply a universe governed by randomness, which he finds unacceptable.
Holmes grapples with the enduring mystery of life’s meaning amid chaos. He acknowledges the complexity...
