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locri t1_j2pxmr7 wrote

Reply to comment by Noobperson21 in /r/philosophy Open Discussion Thread | January 02, 2023 by BernardJOrtcutt

Yes.

Most ideas can eventuate into something dangerous, we only really continue to learn if these ideas are not absolute and flexible to change. Basic scientific method stuff, reminds me of high school...

> Does misinterpreting it actually do anything? I don't think so.

Interesting question and it makes me wonder if I answered your first question. Probably not? Nihilism has a best case of everything is meaningless, so let's party. Assuming this is even ideal, surely there's many other ideas that lead there convincingly?

Is nihilism pragmatic to you? As in, does this make you happier? If not, flexibility might.

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Noobperson21 t1_j2q7f8r wrote

I am not nihilistic. But you make a good point about the happiness. If it makes you happy, I guess it doesn't matter too much. The only argument against it is that something like nazi fascism is a big no.

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locri t1_j2q89b6 wrote

Flexibility... A lot of OG Nazis didn't end out too well.

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