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Virgin nihilism vs Chad absurdism (feddit.nu)
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[–] wallmenis@lemmy.one 91 points 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 months ago* (last edited 3 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."