Addresses that earlier on. This is somewhat referenced from Albert Camus “A Happy Death”. When the man was facing death, he appreciates the fact that ...
Yes I agree with this, this is possibly an alternative to embracing death. Your explanation is quite logical, most people fear the unknown and death w...
From my understanding, one is unable to fear death while feeling peace. Maybe embracing death isn’t such an appropriate term, accepting may be the bet...
Ok I get where y’all coming from. Sometimes peace is equated to happiness. I mean who doesn’t find a peaceful life happy? Then again it’s not the same...
that’s an amazing analogy, I’m unable to contribute anymore with that, it gives an encompassing answer to the question. Aut tace aut loquere meliora s...
Haha guess it’s somewhat a chicken an egg story. Is this country prosperous because of their education or it’s because they’re prosperous hence they c...
Haha I think this is beside the point of his question, some people start off like that to create a sense of informality. Maybe it was a casual thought...
That’s the question nihilist face, since life is filled with suffering, why do many fear death. I personally think the reason why people fear death is...
That is what most people will argue for, if you don’t have any credentials how can people trust you in the workforce. True that nothing guarantees eco...
Not really in moderation, but perhaps what the school teaches is not what interests you? There are some researchers who dive deep into their area of e...
Haha I like the term net happiness, I know we subconsciously do it, however when used like that, I imagine playing The Sims where there’s a happiness ...
Curious what happens when you dissociate emotional state? Like you become somewhat stoic or like a monk. Does that mean that every action happens out ...
Haha not quite sure on this so please correct me, is it buddhism (or maybe other philosophy) that encouraged you to view your actions from a third per...
I’ve basically tried to psycho-analyse myself, and started wondering if I was just rationalising my own actions lol. Can you elaborate on this point, ...
Quite balanced approach, from what I’ve read u understand the benefits that items bring, but acknowledge that there are vices that come with excessive...
Ah i see. I get your point, what I meant to say was consumerism is now more common I guess, and this is due to capitalism etc, where consuming items a...
Overall well structured arguments for both side, however I feel that this discussion is like a möbius strip where the arguments are flowing into one a...
I never thought of it that way, it’s an interesting concept where a nihilist is leaving in denial of the meaning of life. This goes back to human natu...
Your first statement well explains the question, I guess the issue most people have is that they believe freedom is being able to choose everything wi...
Your This seems to be the message of Absurdism, you acknowledge the absurdity of life but embrace and try to rebel it by finding in meaning in the sea...
Sorry for the lack of response, you didn’t “reply” to me so it didn’t show up in my inbox. Anyways, haha yup I agree with the first point being that “...
Haha with Covid 19 around, there won’t be any. On a serious note, you can look at fashion as one’s own expression of their identity or character as th...
I don’t think this is also a correct analogy, as consumerism is briefly one finding purpose and happiness in acquiring consumers goods. But I do see t...
From what I understand, Hedonism is just pursuing pleasure. To some consuming materialistic stuff or sometimes food does give you a dopamine hit and h...
Ahahahaha, I found this very amusing. After going through whether to choose rationally or irrationally, I can imagine a nihilist thinking,” Hmmmm, sho...
Haha no worries, it’s a well structured argument, and since (I assume) everyone in this forum is very knowledgeable, you do bring up some valid counte...
I may have neglected that, but sure it’s a point worth considering. His motivation may be to break the Bat mentally. But many times he does say that h...
Haha your response is like a one shot kill, in the sense it answers everything. Your first part gave me a quick run of the history of philosophy, real...
Oh really? Didn’t know that its no longer considered scientific. I thought the results haven’t been replicated because of ethical concerns? Thanks for...
- @"Pinprick" Just to add on, this seems more of absurdism than nihilism. I’m not completely sure about this, just a though. It just resonates with th...
Actually I like to believe that the opposite is true, we are experiencing less physical pain in modern society due to advancement in technology. Also ...
Haha with regard to this, I’m not sure what you mean human error, but I agree that greed will be removed. But look at it this way, greed is the extrem...
As lame as it sounds, only you know the answer and a general answer is “it depends”. That is what religions and philosophy are for, to answer the simp...
I would say mental. Break a man’s leg and he will stand in a few months, break his mind and he will never stand again. Probably butchered a similar qu...
@"Pinprick" I never thought of Nihilism in this manner, maybe is the portrayal of Joker (idk he is awesome) that got me to perceive a Nihilist as one ...
That I’m not so sure, however correct me if I’m wrong, may I propose that a nihilist has no motivation, he does things randomly without much meaning a...
Your initial choice for that purpose may be considered free, however your subsequent choices will be restricted by that choice. I pardon the comic ref...
I’m amazed at how quick the reply was, so thanks for just engaging in the discussion! My basic understanding of nihilism is the notion that life is me...
The first idea that came to mind was the Joker quote: Madness is like gravity, all it takes is a little push. Maybe the issue you’re having is the dif...
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