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thruster_fuel69 t1_ixi1a7f wrote

Reply to comment by OlafForkbeard in On The Rising Non-Working Class (And What Their Despair Says About Us All) by capcaunul

Agency nihilism: nothing matters unless we create meaning.

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OlafForkbeard t1_ixia1w9 wrote

That's the natural next step to what I proposed IMO.

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mxavierk t1_ixidfwl wrote

It's a very large step that many people don't take though.

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thruster_fuel69 t1_ixidj2a wrote

As a nice side benefit it also gives your personality a sharp edge, just remove the meaning and nothing matters. Off, on, win!

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CouncilofOrzhova t1_ixii2mz wrote

Optimistic Agency Nihilism: Nothing matters, and it’s liberating to create meaning.

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thruster_fuel69 t1_ixijdsg wrote

Pessimistic agency nihilism: nothing matters, and it's a bad idea to create meaning.

Not a fan of this one personally 😂

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bioluminum t1_ixif447 wrote

Double nihilism: nothing still doesn't matter

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thruster_fuel69 t1_ixif8jk wrote

Wouldn't that be, no meaning is the meaning? As a double negative.

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