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I used to think from a nihilistic perspective a lot because it seems like the most logical position to take. I'm not depressed or anything and nihilism doesn't
by james_s_tayler 7y ago
I used to think from a nihilistic perspective a lot because it seems like the most logical position to take. I'm not depressed or anything and nihilism doesn't at all get me down. I just sort of think it is what it is. Though I do remember I went to see Jordan Peterson live when he came to my city and he said something that made me rethink nihilism as a valid perspective. And it wasn't a religious comment either.
He was saying people tend to fall into the trap of thinking that in a million years none of this is going to matter and that they're just one of seven billion people, so they don't really matter etc. Then he said now imagine your 6 year old daughter gets cancer... what do you tell her? That in a million years it isn't going to matter? That she's only 1 of seven billion people, so who cares? And if it's not the answer at a time like that then it's probably not the answer.
I dunno... but it struck a chord with me and I've not been able to entertain the nihilistic perspective ever since. Now whenever I find those thoughts coming on and think why on earth do I push so hard or why do I bother with what I do etc... I take on a more cosmic perspective. That through our actions and experiences the universe is able to observe, enjoy and comprehend itself. The point is to be the matter and the energy. The point is to be the experience.
Like why do you sit down and watch a movie when you know it's going to end?