Nihilism comes from the Latin nihil, meaning "nothing". As a philosophical position, nihilism involves denying certain existence claims. Two prominent forms of nihilism are existential nihilism, which rejects claims that human life is meaningful, and moral nihilism, which rejects claims that human actions can be right or wrong. Other forms include epistemological nihilism, mereological nihilism, and political nihilism.

As with any other philosophical label, there is diversity within nihilism and disagreement over what counts as nihilism. Labels with some overlap include existentialism, absurdism, fatalism, and pessimism. Some people embrace nihilistic conclusions as a philosophical matter, while other people relate to nihilistic themes more as a matter of intuition, personal experience, or personal expression.

aka the “I’m no fun at parties” thread

This is kind of similar to what I believe but a bit different too
I’ve read about this s*** before though, like nietzche and other philosophers

Nah real men be fun at parties, but they go full nihilist when that hangover kicks in

OUT

Nihilism is boring.

At least be an absurdist.

aiight

aye shoutout nihilism

bum ass niggas

Do you consider yourself nihilist?

Nihilism refutes itself. Meaning is created through language. By claiming that reality, existence or whatever is supposed to be meaningless, you’re attaching a meaning to it. We can’t properly conceive a lack of meaning because language and consciousness decipher reality by creating/finding meaning.

Also it’s an incredibly lazy philosophy.

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In some ways yes

so a real nihilist is one who lives without interpreting anything ever and only doing

i.e a dumbass

You’re actually thinking like a nihilist, you know.
Nihilism believes that language, rational thought, and all other forms of human expression cannot explain or provide a reason for the meaning of human existence. Therefore, as far as we know, it is meaningless.
Whether or not you believe that ‘meaninglessness’ is actually a type of ‘meaning’ in itself, it’s still perfectly in line with Nihilism. You haven’t actually provided an answer to the meaning of life with your argument.
If, by using your argument, you proudly state “The meaning of life is that it’s meaningless, and that’s why nihilism is stupid!” you haven’t defeated Nihilism at all - you’ve just reinforced its central idea. Camus would happily agree with you.
(Hopefully this makes sense to you!)

every 3 to 5 words in @op carries an ... nihilism in a nutshell

And yes it’s not the most useful philosophy in terms of application towards everyday life, and it tends to get kind of warped and misinterpreted in pop culture because of how extreme it is, but as way to examine human morals and ethics it’s a great starting point. I really recommend reading some of its classics. Everyone can benefit from engaging with nihilist thought.

i used to be a nihilist but then i turned 17

Embrace a life of hedonism until it kills you

Crine imagine not applying your own meaning to life and having an undying resolve and conviction to see through your own initiatives

where da ubermensch at