nihilism
philosophy of negation towards concepts, meaning, or life
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David Wolpe: Judaism | Lex Fridman Podcast #270
Lex Fridman
A force that, without a counter-idea of purpose or inherent meaning, worries Rabbi Wolpe about its impact on society and the future.
NIETZSCHE: The Übermensch (Overman)
Eternalised
The crisis arising from the death of God, a devaluation of life and existing values, which the Übermensch is meant to overcome.
Michael Malice: Totalitarianism and Anarchy | Lex Fridman Podcast #200
Lex Fridman
A philosophy that Camus's absurdism explicitly responds to and attacks, emphasizing finding value in a seemingly meaningless life.
Making Sense Of Foundations of Morality
Sam Harris
In an ethical context, moral nihilism is the meta-ethical view that nothing is intrinsically moral or immoral; moral values do not exist.
Peterson Academy | Jonathan Pageau | Symbolism and Christianity | Lecture 1 (Official)
Peterson Academy
The belief that the world is meaningless, characterized by breaking things down into their constituent parts, as opposed to finding unifying meaning.
Will MacAskill of Effective Altruism Fame — The Value of Longtermism, AI, and How to Save the World
Tim Ferriss
The belief that life is meaningless and there is no reason to do anything, often contrasted with existentialism and religious belief.