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> Nihilism is behaving as if there is a God who gives life meaning, even when you don't actually believe that, instead of assuming responsibility for making you
by brabel 3y ago
> Nihilism is behaving as if there is a God who gives life meaning, even when you don't actually believe that, instead of assuming responsibility for making your own meaning during the brief time you're alive.
TIL I am a nihilist.
- kirso 3y agoThat sounds more like absurdism > the belief that human beings exist in a purposeless, chaotic universe.
- brabel 3y agoWould be interesting to hear a convincing argument against that.
- docmars 3y agoI think the fact that many people end up finding true, fulfilling purpose; and that miracles and seemingly unimaginable, orchestrated coincidences happen regularly, to our surprise, is well enough of an argument probably.