Wild_Top1515 t1_j6fw9hz wrote on January 30, 2023 at 1:14 AM

Reply to comment by drafterman in ELI5: What is the difference between fatalism and nihilism? by bluejester12

I.e.

there is no point because we will die anyways

vs.

there is no point because no specific point is more important than any other specific point and therefore values are meaningless and arbitrary

maybe?

drafterman t1_j6g1gyu wrote on January 30, 2023 at 1:52 AM

No. Fatalism makes no statement about purpose or intent. You can be fatalistic and think there is no point or fatalistic and think there is a point. And neither has anything inherently to do with death.

Wild_Top1515 t1_j6g1zqc wrote on January 30, 2023 at 1:55 AM

ahh who cares.

Dryctnath t1_j6ga6n2 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 2:51 AM

No that's apathy.

Wild_Top1515 t1_j6gnwsa wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:33 AM

its was a joke lol

Tanagrabelle t1_j6hnd9q wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:53 AM

It was apathetic joke. (I am attempting a joke here, but I'm quite bad at it so I apologize.)

Wild_Top1515 t1_j6hz1yv wrote on January 30, 2023 at 1:47 PM

haha thats really funny (i'm also joking)^((or am i?))

Unkindlake t1_j6gn2bs wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:26 AM

Nope. Try:

"I don't know if this coin will land on heads or tails, but if we could rewind time without changing anything and do it again it will land the same no matter how many times we do it"

vs.

"there is no inherent purpose in life, so I have to find or invent my own"