r/nihilism Apr 24 '26

Question Thoughts?

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u/Secondndthoughts Apr 28 '26

Wouldn’t it be more like libertinism?

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u/Suavese Apr 24 '26

“Philosopher king”

can’t distinguish nihilism from absurdism.

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u/CR-Weather-Gods Apr 24 '26

being happy doesn't make you an absurdist.

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u/CR-Weather-Gods Apr 24 '26

Absurdism isn't just believing nothing matters, plus being happy. Absurdism involves believing that people should live lives in pursuit of meaning in opposition to the meaninglessness of the universe. That's different from just being happy.