people that unrealistic idiots don't understand. its about realising that there is no essential value or purpose to existence or the universe, therefore everything that we do has no real point, and the hype isn't worth it.

I have an idea. Why don't you stop labelling Nihilism as a 'self-defeating philosophy' and actually declare what you think is the validation for existence. then you might have an argument.

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One who realizes that all societal and moral values are baseless, and sees no point to anything.

Live in the moment, don't bother dwelling on the past, or hoping for a future... it doesn't matter.

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Nihilist - We believe in nothing, Lebowski. Nothing.

Walter: Not fair? Who's the fucking nihilist? ----

Nihilists! Fuck me. I mean, say what you like about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.

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Someone who makes decisions based only on an objective perception of reality rather than emotions or personal benefit. A nihilist is not a self-aggrandizing narcissist who beleives that they are above the law. A Nihilist is someone who does not take pleasure from indulgence, therefore serial killers and insane dictators are not nihilists. People try to attach anti-social murderers to nihilism because they do not understand it and therefore fear it, and want everyone to hate it; however trying to manipulate others is a characteristic of anti-social behavior: So when someone tells you that Nihilists are evil, you know 2 things 1# The person telling you this is evil and #2 They are trying to manipulate you (A Nihilist wouldnt tell you this though because a Nihilist wouldnt tell you anything is evil, therefore I am not a Nihilist, its harder to become a Nihilist than a Doctor). Nihilists cannot be manipulated because they create their own beleifs about the world based on their experiences and facts ,influence free. A Nihilist would beleive in God if he met God. True enlightenment. Stage 5 in Maslow's theory, self-actualization and beyond. Sanity.

A Nihilist is not someone who does harm to others. Who is Better? The man who helps others because of a reward of Heaven and a perfect life. or The man who helps others to see their gratitude. or The man who helps others because he chose to and needed no reward.

The first two help others only because it helps them in some way, the last man is the only one good in a righteous sense, A Nihilist, he does not need or want any reward. He simply helps because of his own beleif that he should, mabye jesus wasn't the son of god, just the first Nihilist and he needed to tell you a little fairy tale to get you to co-operate.

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We created our institutions and morals. So, they are not real. Read more on this please, it will enlighten you.

The Nihilist obvserved that without good there is no evil.

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One that disreguards all that is not inherent to reality, and isn't fearing of death, though does not seek it. Nihilists have a tendency to love nature and detest concrete and plastic.

Death is the only certainty in life, therefore, giving life meaning.

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An atheist in need of a Snickers.

"Billy, you're sounding like a nihilist again. Do you need a snack?"

"Maybe."

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