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Virgin nihilism vs Chad absurdism (feddit.nu)
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[–] wallmenis@lemmy.one 91 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Nothing matters (so do nothing because there is no reason to do something)

Nothing matters (so do anything because why not!?)

[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 44 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I consider myself as mostly existentialist (nothing matters, so find your own meaning), but absurdism has a strong pull, I must admit.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 25 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Existentialism doesn't necessarily claim that nothing matters, so yours sounds more like optimistic nihilism, which is very similar if not identical to absurdism.

[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 10 months ago

Thanks for pointing that out. I was trying to be concise and keep in style with the OP, but I may have gone overboard there.

[–] Kayana@ttrpg.network 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Because I didn't know absurdism, I read the second one differently at first:

[The] Nothing matters.

And I immediately had to think of this gem:

"But it doesn't do anything!" - "No, it does nothing."