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nihilism has been practically adopted as an aesthetic. Nothing captures this mood quite like the cult Instagram account @casual.nihilism, which features endless posts with phrases like: “I’m gonna go nap. I’m not tired. I just don’t want to be awake.”
marie-claire chappet • ‘What’s the point?’ syndrome, and why we all feel so disconnected right now
The 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
Philosophize This! • Episode #216 ... The Self-Overcoming of Nihilism - Kyoto School Pt. 1 - Nishitani
absence of any substantive or credible promises of a better future.
Jonathan Crary • Scorched Earth: Beyond the Digital Age to a Post-Capitalist World
When even transgression is pre-packaged for consumption, the last frontier of resistance is not creativity but nihilism—a bleak symptom of a culture that has posted, pinned, and monetized everything else.
Brian Lange • Article
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