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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Reply to ELI5: What is the difference between fatalism and nihilism? by bluejester12
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.