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The oldest Gen A person is 14yo, I was plenty nihilistic then too, and that was in the golden age of the 90s.
by rchaud 3y ago
The oldest Gen A person is 14yo, I was plenty nihilistic then too, and that was in the golden age of the 90s.
- AnimalMuppet 3y agoBut there's a key difference: If you're a nihilist 14 year old today, you're surrounded by both people and media that are reinforcing your nihilism instead of countering it. So your "nihilism phase" (if you have one) is much more likely to snowball.
- sibeliuss 3y agoIn the 90s the pharmaceutical situation was vastly different than today, too. To be nihilistic today is not cultural, but a manifestation of the 50 different pills one is taking, which are literally killing the spirit, killing ones health, and trapping one in despair, with no escape. Shame. Shame. Shame.
- silverquiet 3y agoI was as well, but I was under the impression that I was a weirdo. I can't say I ever really grew out of it either. I think the interviewee was a bit older though.
- red-iron-pine 3y agoit's not a phase, dad
- rudasn 3y ago.. It's called facebook!
- corytheboyd 3y agoIt is indeed, I know I was guilty of it. The amplification of the idea through modern social media is a scary new vector. There is so much content about “they ruined the world, you’ll never own a house, why even try” that does not help. Like all half-truths, it’s… well, half true, but giving up can’t be the answer. Can’t change the bad things in the world, so the only viable option is to work around them. I do feel for gen Z and A. It’s a hard world to exist in out there, and the online behemoth you’re pressured to be a part of is both a blessing and a curse. I’m just young-old man yelling at cloud to you, I know because that’s how I looked at other late 30 year olds at your age too. Just don’t give up. Remember that online is all fake and the points don’t matter. The real people around you care about you, they truly do, even if you’re struggling to see it yourself.