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aeon.coThe Great Doubt
- Nihilistic questioning can be applied to any stable meaning, leading to an uncomfortable process of doubt.
- In Eastern thought, leaning into nihilism can trigger the "Great Doubt," a period of profound transformation through questioning established worldviews.
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Stephen West
The nihilistic exercise of pulling the foundations