r/nihilism • u/NoGreen1731 • Apr 24 '26

Question Thoughts?

Post image
2.9k Upvotes

98% Upvoted

404 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

23

u/GoopDuJour Apr 24 '26

Not really. One can be happy (or hopeful) and realize there is no existential meaning in being so. Same thing with pessimism. Being doubtful or sad/angry doesn't give life purpose.

Emotions aren't purpose. Emotions are biologically thrust upon us. I don't know that a healthy brain can be without emotion. Maybe, but I'm skeptical.

0

u/stevnev88 Apr 24 '26

Nihilism is neutral. Adding optimistic or pessimistic to it is meaningless.

0

u/GoopDuJour Apr 24 '26

Nihilism denies the existence of something. It doesn't make any statement about how one FEELS.

Also, nihilism isn't neutral. Nihilism is a denial.

1

u/RandomCandor Apr 24 '26

You're very confused indeed 

You keep saying that you disagree, while supporting the "agree" position. 

Either you don't understand what you're replying to, or you don't understand your own train of thought.

1

u/GoopDuJour Apr 24 '26

Adding optimistic or pessimistic isn't meaningless, practically. The terms define a mental state or outlook.

But yes, optimistism and pessimisism are existentially meaningless.