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I consider myself a nihilist in the sense of, don't worry about a "legacy", don't compare yourself to the rich and famous, because a blink in the timescale of t

I consider myself a nihilist in the sense of, don't worry about a "legacy", don't compare yourself to the rich and famous, because a blink in the timescale of the universe, it won't matter. The only meaning an action has is in the smaller timescale then. The here and now, and a few years after. Help the people around you, be curious, chase your interests, do cool things. Time is short and for you, it is the only time that matters.

peteforde 1y ago
You sound great! But what you're not describing is (formal) nihilism. https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/what-nihilism-is-not/ https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/what-nihilism-is-not/
- _carbyau_ 1y ago
  I read your link and honestly have NFI what it is trying to say actually IS nihilism. There's a lot of comparisons with various character traits though. My view is more the existential nihilism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism """This view suggests that it is not possible to live a genuinely meaningful life, that there is no higher reason to continue living, and that all efforts, achievements, happiness, and suffering are ultimately pointless""" My first sentence is kind of how I reason that point. There is no "ultimate" reason for being because given sufficient time, any reason you might have, doesn't matter. Then there is my reaction to that: I'm here. So now what? Some people may commit suicide. Some may go on a rampage hurting people. If there is no higher power then I get to choose my purpose in life and no one can say it is any better or worse than anything else to do. So I figure (reasons not shown which may be the more interesting conversation...); live, be nice, be curious, do cool things. I acknowledge my upbringing and privileges are a significant influence on my day-to-day choices too. But so what? If there is no higher power to judge... Hopefully I'll enjoy life - no major complaints so far - which if nothing else, feels nice. I guess you could argue I'm some level of hedonist. But so what if I am?

peteforde 1y ago

You sound great! But what you're not describing is (formal) nihilism. https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/what-nihilism-is-not/ https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/what-nihilism-is-not/

_carbyau_ 1y ago
I read your link and honestly have NFI what it is trying to say actually IS nihilism. There's a lot of comparisons with various character traits though. My view is more the existential nihilism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism """This view suggests that it is not possible to live a genuinely meaningful life, that there is no higher reason to continue living, and that all efforts, achievements, happiness, and suffering are ultimately pointless""" My first sentence is kind of how I reason that point. There is no "ultimate" reason for being because given sufficient time, any reason you might have, doesn't matter. Then there is my reaction to that: I'm here. So now what? Some people may commit suicide. Some may go on a rampage hurting people. If there is no higher power then I get to choose my purpose in life and no one can say it is any better or worse than anything else to do. So I figure (reasons not shown which may be the more interesting conversation...); live, be nice, be curious, do cool things. I acknowledge my upbringing and privileges are a significant influence on my day-to-day choices too. But so what? If there is no higher power to judge... Hopefully I'll enjoy life - no major complaints so far - which if nothing else, feels nice. I guess you could argue I'm some level of hedonist. But so what if I am?