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ParacelsusLampadius t1_j6gcczr wrote

Fatalism is an attitude to life that says, "Whatever happens is God's will." It can be psychologically healthy to stop worrying about things, and in practice is consistent with working hard, or with finding significance in things.

Nihilism is a refusal of all values. You do not believe it is bad if people die, for example. Nihilism gives no reason to work hard, and no possibility of finding significance in things.

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Dorocche t1_j6gfldx wrote

Doesn't have to be God, to be clear. Just the belief that whatever happens is fated to happen and there weren't any alternatives.

Edit: Wait, that description of Nihilism is completely wrong. Nihilism denies an objective "fundamental truth about the universe" source for morality and significance; they're not incapable of identifying morality and finding significance.

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