Yeah, I was confused about why a nihilist wouldn't want to live. I guess some people tie their will to live so strongly to their sense of meaning that they can't fathom someone still wanting to live if they don't believe that things exist for a reason.
oh, well the meme is a misrepresentation. nihilism is about finding happiness and purpose after the secular awakening and in the midst of a meaningless world. Nietchze had a whole character arc to get to that point throughout his existential crisises.
The meme is making fun of a certain perception of online "nihilists" who stop short at the meaningless world part and decide to just indulge in misery.
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Broadfern@lemmy.world · 41 pts · 1y
Nihilist =/= doomerist
Sounds like good CEO training though
Signtist@bookwyr.me · 7 pts · 1y
Yeah, I was confused about why a nihilist wouldn't want to live. I guess some people tie their will to live so strongly to their sense of meaning that they can't fathom someone still wanting to live if they don't believe that things exist for a reason.
sundray@lemmus.org · 28 pts · 1y
Look, if you want me to live just get me some decent onion rings.
SiblingNoah@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
Or those onion peels with horseradish dip they used to have. Wife and I stopped going after they went away. :(
Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 1y
Sorry, can someone please explain? All I know about nihilism is that Mr. Nietchze was a fan.
sad_detective_man@leminal.space · 18 pts · 1y
oh, well the meme is a misrepresentation. nihilism is about finding happiness and purpose after the secular awakening and in the midst of a meaningless world. Nietchze had a whole character arc to get to that point throughout his existential crisises.
The meme is making fun of a certain perception of online "nihilists" who stop short at the meaningless world part and decide to just indulge in misery.
Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de · 6 pts · 1y
Nietzsche
sad_detective_man@leminal.space · 6 pts · 1y
Neshle
Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y
Thanks for the explanation!
NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
We believe in nothing, Lebowski. And tomorrow we come back and cut off your Johnson.
steal_your_face@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 1y
Pictures you can hear