> This is not nihilism, it is hedonism No, hedonism is seeking pleasure. That is not what I said. What you feel like doing is the stuff that makes you tick. T

> This is not nihilism, it is hedonism No, hedonism is seeking pleasure. That is not what I said. What you feel like doing is the stuff that makes you tick. The stuff that makes you get out of bed in the morning. For some, it's pleasure, for others, it's work, painting, surfing, seal-clubbing, whatever. > what if I feel like robbing a bank, or doing heroin? Then do that. People that feel like robbing banks, already are doing it, so what is the problem? Reminds me of the misconception from religious people that atheism means having no morals whatsoever, that it means murdering babies all day long. It won't be "philosophy" nor "religion" that stops you from doing harm, if that's what drives you. I much prefer to believe that the vast majority of people have good intentions, and have loftier goals for themselves than pursuing hedonism.