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Long term Nihilists
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RE: Long term Nihilists
April 13, 2015 at 9:58 am
If we're defining nihilist as seeing no objective meaning, then I am one of those for short term and long term. What I don't believe, however, is that seeing no objective meaning precludes me from finding meaning myself. I can still value myself and my experiences, which I also extend to others, without it having meaning that last forever. The idea that meaning has to last forever otherwise it holds no true value is just silliness.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
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Long term Nihilists - by CapnAwesome - April 12, 2015 at 11:02 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by Pizza - April 12, 2015 at 11:03 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by CapnAwesome - April 12, 2015 at 11:13 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by Bob Kelso - April 13, 2015 at 3:24 am
RE: Long term Nihilists - by JuliaL - April 13, 2015 at 11:45 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by MysticKnight - April 13, 2015 at 11:48 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by JuliaL - April 14, 2015 at 12:34 am
RE: Long term Nihilists - by Thumpalumpacus - April 14, 2015 at 12:20 am
RE: Long term Nihilists - by AFTT47 - April 13, 2015 at 12:07 am
RE: Long term Nihilists - by Iroscato - April 13, 2015 at 12:18 am
RE: Long term Nihilists - by Exian - April 13, 2015 at 12:18 am
RE: Long term Nihilists - by Pizza - April 13, 2015 at 3:07 am
RE: Long term Nihilists - by robvalue - April 13, 2015 at 3:15 am
RE: Long term Nihilists - by Neo-Scholastic - April 13, 2015 at 8:56 am
RE: Long term Nihilists - by CapnAwesome - April 15, 2015 at 8:53 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by henryp - April 16, 2015 at 4:27 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by Thumpalumpacus - April 24, 2015 at 2:04 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by thesummerqueen - April 13, 2015 at 9:09 am
RE: Long term Nihilists - by Faith No More - April 13, 2015 at 9:58 am
RE: Long term Nihilists - by MysticKnight - April 13, 2015 at 10:52 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by thesummerqueen - April 13, 2015 at 10:57 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by MysticKnight - April 13, 2015 at 11:01 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by thesummerqueen - April 13, 2015 at 11:15 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by MysticKnight - April 13, 2015 at 11:21 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by Paraselene - April 13, 2015 at 11:25 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by thesummerqueen - April 13, 2015 at 11:26 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by MysticKnight - April 13, 2015 at 11:28 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by Paraselene - April 13, 2015 at 11:29 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by MysticKnight - April 13, 2015 at 11:31 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by thesummerqueen - April 13, 2015 at 11:33 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by MysticKnight - April 13, 2015 at 11:35 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by Paraselene - April 13, 2015 at 11:37 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by MysticKnight - April 13, 2015 at 11:38 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by Paraselene - April 13, 2015 at 11:39 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by MysticKnight - April 13, 2015 at 11:42 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by Paraselene - April 13, 2015 at 11:44 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by MysticKnight - April 14, 2015 at 12:40 am
RE: Long term Nihilists - by Mudhammam - April 14, 2015 at 8:59 am
RE: Long term Nihilists - by henryp - April 14, 2015 at 12:57 pm
RE: Long term Nihilists - by Red Economist - April 24, 2015 at 2:52 am
RE: Long term Nihilists - by Angrboda - April 24, 2015 at 11:19 am
RE: Long term Nihilists - by Hatshepsut - April 26, 2015 at 1:31 pm

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