Are You A Nihilist?
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- Опубліковано 23 лис 2023
- For some, the meaning of life is the love we share with friends, family, and loved ones. Some others believe life's existence in itself makes it worth living. But for nihilists, life is meaningless. All actions, suffering, and emotions both good and bad, are entirely senseless and meaningless.
1. Nihilism: The Belief in Nothing
2. The Illusion of Free Will
3. Psychology of a Serial Killer
4. Everything We Don’t Know
5. Optimistic Nihilism: Nothing matters, but it’s ok
6. The Lure of Horror
7. The Black Swan Theory
8. Absurdism: Life is Meaningless
9. Fear of death
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I am in a big depression lately and I cut myself off all religions and faith systems. I began to just stay in the nothing lane. No point, no meaning and no reason. I’m just done. There’s days I wish I can rewind time. But then there’s days I’d want to just leave, vanish, disappear into thin air. Living check to check, with a good heart, and never winning in life no matter how much I try makes me feel used, abused and thrown to the side. There’s days I wish I can have a car, afford a house and just have something for once but instead the evil people get it all while people with good hearts and hard working go through the worst. It’s like I take 2 steps ahead, I fall back 3 steps. If you’re reading this, I hope you’re happy and not in a dark place like me.
I hope things get better brother. I'm in a similar mind state, I just keep telling myself life is a canvas for our imagination.
Broo, every day for the past few years i feel i feel immense abhorrence and have livid. I di wish and have been saving up for a car with no help, while paying bills in someone house. But can't bring women over as a grown man. WTF. MFRS who had everything given to them call me lazy when they all weigh 220+. B4 this job i got now, I went 8yrs with no job AT ALL but had over 500 applications out(my dad gave me 20 each week after i filled out alot) coincidence..!??! This system is to keep blk people at the bottom, as it was made off of us. We were abandoned my brother.
I'm in the deepest, darkest pit of hell you could possibly be in. Lost my only child, my 24y/o son to an accidental cocaine/ fentanyl OD in 2020, lost my grandson in 2021 at 3y/o to drowning and just lost my husband of 30yrs to sudden death due to a combo of shit! The little family I spent so many years nurturing as best I could (not having any role models, I was winging it!) just GONE....so meaningless.... really makes ALOT of sense to me right now😮. Just tryin' to cheer you guys up a little, IT CAN ALWAYS GET WORSE, remember that.... always. Wishing you all the best of whatever you want in this journey of life! Take care guys!❤✌️❤
Most of us are in that dark place with you
True
When I was going through a depressive period in my life, I had pretty much chosen nihilism as my coping measure. I saw no point in anything, and I continued to stay miserable.
Then one day came; it's a funny story, but I remember seeing a starving street dog looking for food outside. There was a hen in front of him, moving around, but the dog made no move to harm and eat it. Eventually, he walked away hungrily.
It was not a big, life-changing scene or anything, but it made me realize that because of a few problems in our lives, we can't just forsake ourselves. Ever since then, I've been trying to get better, and I'm actually doing great.
That’s awesome, not what happened what what you are doing.
Cannon event
Keep pushin brother
It's a journey. We are trying to get home. Our job is to not leave anyone behind. We are together whether we act like it or not. Anything less or anything more is irrelevant.
I just can't listen to this with that background music it drives me mad...arrrrrrh
Life is truly meaningless.
It's a ride, nothing more, but it's up to you to choose how exciting, boring, giving, taking, loving or cruel it's going to be. Although free will isn't really a thing and everything you end up doing was destined to be, you'll still make countless decisions during the journey, because that's what sentient beings do.
who or what destined my will ?
@@jessely1s water in the river never asks those question, coz it knows no matter where it goes it will always reach the sea.
@@jessely1s Entropy
@@mewe1023 jokes on you, some water is in space now, or turned into gas! (2H2O -> 2H2 + O2)
How can you influence your life when you can't connect to any aspect of it like a ghost wandering the earth?
Life is the greatest joke ever told because although it amounts to nothing, you still have your senses to utilize to achieve a status of happiness within yourself and with your family. I choose to always stay busy trying to soak it all up and commend everyone who does the same. The alternative is spending days being an emotional douche always being apathetic and getting nowhere
It's the unfuniest joke ever.
whichever way u live ur life,in the end,it was pointless
Staying busy is more important than tryign to get somewhere. I've gotten there many times..you just wanna get further...its the #1 mistake I and my buddies made in life during our 20s-40s....we spent MILLIONS trying to make billions..what a bunch of idiots lol..we could have been enjoying ourselves much more than we did.. We partied hard yeah but we could have also had a relaxing life of luxury too..instead we re-invested in more more more..ok ok it was fun.. i'd do it again :) You're right then!!
@@TheFracturedfuture perspective can change that
@@brickshitenhauser4746 maybe if you don't have legacy. i honor my great grandparents, grandparents and my own parents and make it a point to have many children while I can to instill the same. although we all die, our love and words can live through generations. if you're not a bot go have some kids and make some words to instill in them or keep being depressed
Creator of Aperture, I admire your dedication in creating this philosophical content. It would be so mentally difficult for me to create this masterpiece. Wish you the best and thank you for your time in this universe❤
Wish?
Everything happens nd then it’s just memories, it’s just in our heads time flies regardless.
But what if we are nihilist and positive at the same time. What if we accept that life is meaningless thus, we strive to get the most happiness we could possibly have in our life time?
That is called Absurdism, a cousin ideology of Nihilism.
I believe he also has a video on it.
It is called optimistic nihilism he has a vid of that topic
Optmisc Nihilism my friend, I advise you to join us bud.
Its called being dumb
I'm a nihilist in the truest sense of the word
I've spent entire times lying in bed in total silence just staring at the wall because there is literally nothing whatsoever to get out of bed for
No job, no partner, no money, no friends, barely any family who are getting very old and absolutely no hope in ever changing any of my circumstances
Any attempt to improve my life has only ever ended in failure and made my existence even worse
I honestly can't bear it to the point that every single moment is painful and makes me beg for eternal oblivion
I've been told the litany of supposed advice in every form from anyone who could possibly give it, but none of them help
I simply am
Damn dude. Don’t be a Debbie downer. Get outta the bed and get a job.
You just described mostly every day of my life. 😢 🫂
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Your goals remain your own. Work at whatever you like (or don't), but know that they're only "meaningful" to you and you alone. I may have published three of six in my series thus far, but I don't give a rat's arse if they mean anything to anyone else. I'm crafting my exemplary (and award-winning!) work for *ME*. If others enjoy it... great! If others loathe it... that's their prerogative as well, but I don't care; I've WORK to do. 💪😎✌️
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"Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind's journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul's fate revealed. In time, all points converge, hope's strength resteeled. But to earn final peace at the universe's endless refrain, we must see all in nothingness... before we start again."
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--Diamond Dragons (Armageddon's Ballad)
You can reverse it and say "well nothing actually matters at all, I'm smarter than that, I'm just gonna play around with things"
The interesting thing is, since our subconscious takes place in our brain, it is a part of us. We don’t have control over it, that’s for sure, but making decisions from our subconscious is still our bodies making that decision in some sense. So one could argue that we are still making that decision, even if it’s not free will. Some scientists discover new things accidentally, and they still get recognized for that, even if it wasn’t their intention in the first place. Because they did something, accidental or not, that contributes to society. I’m new to all of those concepts, but i find it all really fascinating. If we didn’t dissociate our bodies from our identity, if we weren’t animals who evolved into an intellectual world, we wouldn’t be so attached to the concept of free will. This left me with so many more questions than answers and i love it
I actually found joy and peace in the realization of whole meaninglessness surrounding us.
However for quite some time now I'm leaning more in the direction of the Camus' absurdism.
It's a journey. We are trying to get home. Our job is to keep making progress and to keep moving "forward" and to not leave anyone behind. We are together whether we act like it or not. Anything less or anything more is truly irrelevant.
Peace in the realisation of meaninglessness is optimistic nihilism, it’s the same “nothing has meaning” philosophy but it’s ok with that. I’m and optimistic nihilist, ik that nothing has meaning so whenever something happens that I don’t like I just tell myself that it doesn’t matter. There’s no one governing or judging us from above. Whatever happens just ‘does’ and that’s ok it’s going to happen so why worry? It’s really peaceful actually. Or at least I find peace in that
@@neovink6922 ...this is your pilot speaking ...nothing really matters ...thank you for flying with Shit Happens Air ...your pilot really doesn't give a crap ...have a safe flight lol
@@rcha2024 womp womp
@@neovink6922 ....just saying ...i would probably chose a different airline, that's just me though. I mean, i like crashes and all, but sometimes i don't know ...i also like getting to where I'm trying to get to in one piece.
When I was a young child, I can still remember my first conscious time I woke up to life, I opened my eyes and I was looking at a bedroom ceiling and I was laying on a bed, I then heard my Mum’s voice downstairs and I just automatically knew that she was my mother, anything that happened before this, I don’t remember anything from that at all.
I find peace, comfort and joy in accepting and recognizing the generalized “meaningless” of life. I personally believe that “the meaning of life” is for each individual to figure out for themselves and there is no standardized answer that applies to everyone. Seize the day, and live for your waking life instead of worrying about dying to get to an un-promised, non-guaranteed “afterlife”.
Exactly I don’t think there is any meaning to life like we are born and well die but we create our own vision of it
people see everything have meaning base on something then they have conclusion that everything must have it own meaning, why thing must have a meaning? there are manything dont have any meaning but still exist. they exist with their own way, dont need any meaning base on anything. peoples are they with their moments, if dont have meaning then what? you punch me?😂
Why do you believe that there has to be a meaning to life.. why not think life just is?
I am a nihilist but i love science because it's the opposite of dogmatic tought and gives us an objective way to understand the universe and everything that happens
Yeah, but it's just .. science. You get the understanding of how things work .. and? It has made me unbelievably miserable .. life without knowledge is a life you have given away .. but life without any believe, is a life not worth living.
@@are_you_f_serious I respectfully disagree with that last statement. Life without any belief can be a life worth living because if you don't believe in anything, you gain a more objective perspective of reality which can lessen stress and anxiety, as well as provide a "whole" experience that you normally wouldn't get if you fill your mind with subjectivity. Think of it like a monk who has trained themselves to operate under a more objective view of the world (pure consciousness). That is sort of what you get if you were to live a life without any belief, which can be euphoric and thrilling, creating a sense of purpose and well-being.
How is that not a life worth living? It sounds much better than being a prisoner of your own mind. Not knowing whether or not what you believe is true, but nevertheless is affecting your experience of reality. That, to me, is not a life worth living. I would much rather live a life of wisdom (knowing there is no truth) than a life filled with my own delusions (beliefs and bias).
@@are_you_f_seriousfor me the word "believe" is just living in a delusion with your very own brain to something that has no proof at all JUST for your very own coping mechanism or the opposite, or whatever it is you're gonna use for.
If you said to me, "But you do believe that the Earth is round right? Therefore your own argument is defeating your ownself".
I don't have to believe that the Earth is round because that is REALITY with a dime a dozen of proof. So why should I Believe in something or anything? That has to be the most useless & also the most illogical word ever in this entire Existence
Excellent, wonderfully presented will help many seeking answers. Thank you.❤
"There is no Good or Bad"
Only thinking makes it so.
- ZEN
Marcus Aurelius
When you realise you have been used and abused your whole life , had all your dreams and loved ones removed from your life - existing is beyond depression - whatever survival of the fittest - just try and protect my energy. The paradox of being born alone, being in the school of life , then leaving , alone. I tell myself every day "nothing matters'., because ego is dead. I just wish my body was.
Life is guaranteed to end, so don't worry. Meanwhile, stay curious. We are fucking a live. This is so weird and amazing. Enjoy it
Your ego isn't dead, your ego is the one telling you its dead so that you let it have full control
Love these longer videos. I always listen to them before I sleep.
I have listened to this while drinking, and screamed twice. Generally, i believe that my life is meaningless. My primary purpose is to cause the least harm possible while i exist. It's hard, partly because the girl I've been seeing recently sees more to her life, but im struggling. As long as my life nets zero harm nor good, on a holistic level, it has been worthwhile.
That's a good starting point but the sole act of existing is already taking away from other beings so we can only achieve zero net harm if we do some good too. One can start by saving an animal for example, or planting trees.
I love women, I've had tons of girlfriends, but buddy let me assure you they are the death of good men when we internalize their emotions. We BECOME like women..I hear it in your comment..you're going soft. Don't let it happen. Her problems are not yours and every second you waste consdering hers is a second you fall behind. Women make us feel good about our bodies/penis but bad about ourselves overall..capiche? lol
You need Allah bro. say, “I am satisfied with only with my creator and I will return to him when my time comes.”
Women are hypergamous. Forget her. Move on. Women are not wired to love a man like a man loves her.
Yet, if you, are always content, to just be, u wil eventually stagnatie, meaning u stay on the same spot, repeat and be,
as what that seems show of to others is that likely, that u don't care,( as if no hope)
as that means, they then don't care for u,too, yet some wil do tho
as wel,,
yet most wish u well,
I'f you, don't give a fuck,
u don't get a fuck.
As by the law of equal exchange
Extremely deep and to be honest view changing in many ways, very self reflecting and insightful well done.
Life just doesnt seem worth living but I'd never kill myself, I cant imagine what it'd do to my family so I'm just alive but barely living.
Understood , in my case I have a dog to look after.
Because life is boring you repeat yourself every morning but most people like to live in delusions!!!.
I think, my favorite way of thinking it is nothing matters and thats true. The sun will rise and fall with out us. But that makes the great moments and memories fhat much sweeter because we give it meaning
I think the idea that life is meaningless makes life the most valuable thing. The idea that nothing we do really matters makes me think that it means we can do whatever we'd like with our lives. Sure, no one will remember you 100 years from now, but couldn't that be a good thing? If no one remembers me, that means I should be free to do what I want with my life (within reason).
What a video❤what a presentation ❤what a bgm❤Thank you for this experience ❤❤
"In a world without a God, we have to become Gods amongst ourselves, so we can truly ascend to a higher and functionally better state of being." Something I came up with recently that reminded me to some degree of something Nietzsche could have said, although I am not really a huge spokesperson for Nietzsche's thought processes. Anyway, self-optimization and striving to become better little by little over time is something that keeps me going, despite the realization that at the end of our days, we all gonna dance the dance with the grim reaper, no matter if you're a king or a street sweeper, and by doing so we will eventually return back to earth and lose our personhood. Still, for the time being, I will try my best to enjoy this ride and make my days count. Although admittedly, making my days truly count hasn't been a strong suit of mine in the past years, but my mindset is moving in that direction. Life is over so quickly, you get around 90 years tops for most healthy individuals, and puff, then it's gone. So I will always stay appreciative as long as I can derive some sort of enjoyment and personal meaning from living. :)
I would say this is akin to the idea that God is the ideal, that we should search to emulate.
It's seen in Genesis, "God made Man in His image". We've been trying to figure out what that means for centuries. Some take it literally (Since Man looks like that, God must also look physically like man, like in the painting 'Adam's Creation'), while some take it metaphorically (God possesses the powers of creation and destruction, as do we. God possesses the ability of love and wrath, as do we. Etc.)
And so, there is the idea that God is an ideal that we should seek to attain. If God is everything, it also includes everything *we* could be. It's extremely antropocentric and, dare I say, egotistical. However, it's difficult not to be overtaken with self-centeredness when so much of what characterizes mankind also characterizes gods. Including selfishness (implied or explicit).
I think you would appreciate Carl Jung's ideas on the archetypes, and the archetypal structure of stories. I can make a quick introduction.
Archetypes are the "ideal version of a given concept". Ideal, in this case, doesn't mean morally good. It means best. For example, one could say Cain is the archetype of the resentful murderer, while Jesus is the archetype of goodness. There's also the concept of wholeness, where you properly integrate the archetypes.
There are a lot of fundamental archetypes within a person. For example, the persona, which is the mask we put on in social situations. It's not inherently bad, since it facilitates socialization and interactions, though it is a surface level representation of individual.
There is also the shadow, which is that which is repressed. Childhood night terrors, unfounded dreams, traumas, untold desires (sex and violence, among others), etc. It is important to integrate the shadow to become a monster. A capable monster. But a controlled one. Someone who can control their shadow can do anything. You will see a lot of UFC fighters, such as GSP, who stay true to their character, and are kind, but harness their shadow in the ring to confront their fears and be capable regardless. Or NBA players, like Stephen Curry, who find motivation in insults and provocation, but stay controlled.
There's also the Self, which is the entirety of your current realisation AND potential.
There's a lot more depth, such as the interplay between all archetypes to achieve "wholeness", which we could represent with another archetype, that of "Jesus Christ".
Carl Jung also mentions the "Image of God" often, in relation to humans. So perhaps that is also something that could interest you in your thinking.
That kind of reminds me of pantheism a little bit
Which pantheism isn’t a religion (even though if someone asks you what you’re religion is you could answer Pantheism if you want since you think everyone and everything has divinity) but rather a philosophy that God is everything and everyone, because everyone and everything is God
Since what you said here seems like a much more optimistic version of “God is dead and we killed him” and it seems more so like you’re wondering
If Gods dead then what do we do now? What does that say about us as a species?
Also as far as death goes death isn’t a moment it’s a process since we’re all slowly dying and each day is a bonus
And once you’re dead you won’t even realize it happened, same as how when you were born you kind of just accepted it happened
And that realization is why we’ve gone from the average lifespan being between 20-30 to 90+ years at this point
So hopefully that helps you get over worry about death and make it easier for you to enjoy life
I really hope you get to live an enjoyable life cause you seem like you have a big heart good luck
One whole hour 😮 legendary shit right here.
Thankyou, this is the exact video I wanted to watch on monday morning. It will help me go through monday a bit easily.
I look back on 60 years of cleaning and feel sad. Tomorrow l have dishes ,pet mess, floors ,yard mess. No ending unless l die tonight.
Life in reality is meaningless , but we need to give it some kind of meaning
No it’s just easier to think it’s meaningless. Everything is just perfect on point at anytime anywhere
Why do we "NEED" to?
Life is meaningless until you find it's meaningful then you realize it's meaningless again and so on.
Wonderful ! Have no words !
Hands down my fav channel of all time !
as an atheist I didn’t know I needed to be worried about demon possession… otherwise known as brain tumors. New fear unlocked.
"Is the glass half full or half empty?"
Me: That depends on how thirsty I am.
If l asked you if you could fetch me a glass of water you don't question whether half empty or full glass!!!!.
Someone peed in my glass 😞
Love this channel..
"Spinning round fire on a waterlogged mountain."
In distant space falling into the flames. Existence never to be known.
But isn't life so beautiful, precious.
How many more has there been before us?
If nothing matters then why bother saying nothing matters if that is meaningless? Hmm.
I like these kinda questions
If nothing matters why you bother commenting this?
For me: completely without a reason, that's the point of the meaninglessness.
@@_ismail_ bro aren't you a Muslim?
@@Alive.since2003are you just reiterating what he's saying or?.....
I’m glad I’m a Nihilist, too bad that means nothing.
Holy crap was that person on reddit, named riskaddict? I recall that thread vividly! Great work here thanks.
@ 3:59 I just always thought, the glass was just twice the size it needed to be.
When AI discovers how to monitor our brains to predict our actions we will never beat them
I used to be ambidextrous, then schoolteachers made me write with one hand. It makes more sense to train both hands. 👏
Similarly I too had nearly perfect ambidexterity until during early childhood and people kept treating me like a freak for it. Now I am partially ambidextrous and I'm curious did you retain partial ambidexterity?
@@JosephCable-dz9bp Not exactly. My left hand control is lacking, but I'm not entirely left brained. I think it warrants more research, and having balanced brain activity is most healthy.
1:41:47 Most don't fear what comes after death, they fear the physical pain that comes with death
Life is a perception of an individual. My existence is the lesson that leads to my spirituality.
Used to preach nihilism until I started reading stoicism. Best decision ever
I was also enlightened by stoicism (I love the dichotomy of control) I now think that although there is no meaning it is up to the individual to create meaning. I think that virtue is enough. Let me quote from my person writing:
"I used to wrestle with the question: Does the lack of inherent meaning or purpose to life or the mere fact that there are no objective universal moral truths imply that there is no reason to lead a good, virtuous life, however subjective, according to one’s conscience? Now, I can only say, of course not! Objects in the external world have no meaning or purpose besides what the observer sees. Yet, despite having no inherent value, they exist all the same. Much the same is life, except, unlike the rock, we are our own observers and can give ourselves meaning and purpose. Regarding my other point, isn't it true that if one did not live per their conscience, their conscience would disrupt their inner tranquility? Indeed, this is true and is all the reason to live a virtuous life."
@@SilverBack-xi3ln not a religion, it's the concept of living with values and virtue.
Ah yes. The depression channel.
It's a good type of depression
We are here to learn how to be our best selves, and then help our fellow man. Even the simplest of us are able to give. Thanks, forgiveness and love. These are the most precious and lasting.
Lies
Whenever call for the question the meaning of life im sure 're in comfort to asking the kind of question because youre coasting along nicely.
Life is the friends we made along the way
I was until I grew tired of loathing things beyond my control.
While I still do regard some things as meaningless, it’s less directed towards life and more directed towards what hinders my quality of life.
Negativity holds little to no significance to me as it only serves those perpetrating it, and even then I understand everyone is entitled to their opinions and beliefs. I simply don’t care for that which intends to cause harm.
Nihilism does have some redeeming qualities but I feel Stoicism has served a greater purpose in my life than Nihilism ever could.
Nihilism isn't even anything, tbh.
A true nihilist wouldn't believe nihilism even matters, that's my problem with it.
@@roehanostornsyn3367 I agree, it’s a problematic contradiction.
How can a philosophy hold meaning while it claims nothing holds meaning.
@@RustyRed17 Yeah, drives me up the wall tbh. It'd be like if Zen Buddhists were super pretentious about enlightenment or something. It'd suck a lot lol
I, unfortunately don't have the luxury of revenge, so I gave to settle with daydreaming
Life being meaningless is meaningful in its own way
I found this going from a documentary to a dissection on fear response.
I've had a rough time for a while and I'm beginning to understand why nihilism would appeal to someone. I am afraid of the idea of standing beneath the cross, explaining what I've done and why. Right now I do not want to meet my great grandfather, or have him and others look down on me. It would be very comforting to believe that there is nothing after death and that everything was meaningless from the start. I can't and won't, though. I need to be better. My past mistakes and failures will only make my comeback greater.
“I don’t know what I’m going to do tomorrow”
“How exciting”
It's the ultimate mystery we don't know what not to do.....
Hope not suicide
The meaning of life is the meaning WE EACH give it. We all share this beautiful gift of life and so we all have the right to define it for ourselves. Emotionally and spiritually EVERYTHING you need is inside of you.
I have no food in me so I don't agree. good day
A gift must be “given”.
Good video ❤
I can feel the pain in your voice , hope you are ok
Does anyone feel this way
I feel depressed lonely sad angry hatful I care way to much and feel to much love towards people at the same time I am a people pleaser and a slave to people opinions I feel hated by everyone I feel guilty and shameful for being alive my life is not hard enough therefore I deserve nothing I’m totally aware that this is not right but it doesn’t change anything my anxiety DOMINATES me controls me keeps me up at night it is horrible I am scared of god friends family succeeding and failure everything scares me I fantasize and daydream and sometimes have fantasies of vengeance greatness and grandeur and violence these thoughts and fantasy make me want to die I feel so guilty and sad that I would think this way I have low confidence a bad work ethic and pessimistic about everything
Why am I like this I just want to be normal and happy I’m to stubborn lazy and depressed and scared to change myself
Me too man it’s so hard to get out of this mindset because it’s get to a point where all you can do is convince yourself to be as sad as possible
"Life is meaningless" is always looked at as a negative statement or outlook. That's not the case. Life being meaningless is the most positive thing you could ever say or think. Because you give your life meaning, whatever it is you do. If you want to be sad you will be sad, when you want to be happy you will be happy. If you look at everything from a negative perspective then of course life will be bad and you will be unhappy.
I want to be happy but I'm sad . So should I want to be sad and then I'll be happy?
I get why some of us have a tendency for nihilism. It's part of our intelligence to consider the possibility that nothing matters. And as depressed enough as I can be to tag along with this notion, we ought to know deep down that it's a fallacy. Nature is our driving force and it has reason and purpose to justify things that exist. Our skills as humans in society have just the same value as a tree has a role to play in the forest. The fact that some of us may be in such circumstances blinding us from recognising this is sad. But every person has a role to fulfil. Even the worst of us
Thank you!
I don’t feel any life on this planet is more meaningful than the other.
Including the life of a virus?
It's only meaningful to those it benefits
A human creates something, and an ant creates something
Both advance their society in the same way
I watched the entire presentation and found it illuminating, but I cannot think of a reason not to be afraid of sharks.
I think only some sharks are dangerous, not all. Sort of like bears. I'm not afraid of bears..koala bears that is. :)
There are many species of sharks and only a tiny fraction are dangerous
That's called a healthy fear. That sort of fear is what's kept the human species alive this long! Never know when your gonna catch that " nice shark" on a bad day! Remember, everything is meaningless to that shark, except his next meal!✌️❤✌️
you do a great job puting info 2gatheer
Age has a lot to say as to how meaningful or meaningless life is to you. As an elderly man who has realized that my life today means just pain and sorrow and what lies ahead is even worse I have become a true existential nihilist. Just waiting and sometimes longing for that moment when it will be over. But it wasn't always like that. In fact not too long ago life had some immanent value. Short term goals, some projects that had no ultimate value were infused with an optimism and immediate meaning. That's why I say whether you become a nihilist or not is not a rational thing but existential. And it depends on your life's circumstances and how much you can still do in your life in order to enjoy it. Once that is taken away from you there's nothing left, just waiting for the end, your end. Then you " feel" a nihilist (provided you don't hold to some future world fantasy). About myself I'd say I am NOT a nihilist I FEEL nihilistic. It's more how I experience life right now rather than a rational, elaborate philosophical stance which as such makes no sense to me.
Unfortunately no. I stopped being an absurdist since i was in my late teens. Hollow times. Now I'm a believer in The Father, The Son, and Holy Spirit, so I've begun living life with purpose and with more compassion for my fellow man. Wonderful vid as always, Aperture ❤❤
Amen brother, at the end of all philosophy is Jesus Christ waiting with open arms
@@SilverBack-xi3ln Lol me too, friend. I hope that you get out of whatever dregs you may be in today and in the coming days
I ask you, what the purpose of god being something? To create us? For what? If it self-interest then it doesn’t any purpose or ultimate meaning. It Just Seem meaningless to me. What is self interest for? Also he want to represent himself by creating this universe, why he want to represent himself? Let say to feel Joy. What is Joy feeling for?
I suppose I'm a nihilist in the grand scheme of things. None of us will outrun entropy.
It's a journey. We are trying to get home. Our job is to keep making progress and to keep moving "forward" and to try not abandoning others or leaving them behind. We are together whether we act like it or not. Anything less or anything more is truly irrelevant.
Don't be so sure. Technology is really close to providing us with immortality.
@@nvmffsWhat makes you say that? The human lifepspan is increasing, yes, but there are limits that are theoretically impossible to overcome. If we can't even devise a way around it in theory, we're miles away from being able to do it in practice. The only reason we've been doing good so far is because there are a thousand other aspects to improve upon before those limiting factors come into play. Once we come to that bridge, it's going to be difficult to cross.
Nice video. 👍
Anybody able to explain why if I minimalize this video (the whole app) it keeps playing on my android (a little window opens, like in the WhatsApp video calls) - and it ain't a case with the Huberman's podcast for instance? :o
I started off as a pessimist. Went to Egypt, became a Nileist, grew up and became a Nihilist, went to church, became an Anarchist.
To rebel against what!!!systems human nature ....its too little too late too much....
Love, and true happiness, and sense of accomplishment etc exist, they may be rare commodities but they do exist. So if ones willing to endure all the hardships that are of being human, then existence is worth the effort. Imo
I'm never sure whether or not these long videos are new, or a compilation of previous videos?
If you understand that everything is possible with ‘time’ then the reason we are here is because eventually everything will happen. Entropy.
Infinite time + energy = everything
The reason we are here now is because now to us is our reality. Time is relative so don’t spend your life thinking about something that just is, and live your life happy and grateful .
It is what it is and that is okay.
im nihilist 💪🏻
Aye where you at?, let's go out together, it'll be wild I promise🎉
So are these longer videos just combinations of past videos? I swear I’ve heard some of this before, or it’s Mandela effect lol
Either way is fine I still love these long videos but I’m trying to figure out if I’m tripping
LIFE IS MEANINGLESS FOR THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING BUT FOR THOSE WHO DON'T SUFFER ARE SUPERNATURAL AND THEIR PURPOSE IS TO MAKE THOSE SUFFER AND IT GIVES THEM HAPPINESS AND ENERGY OR LIFE.
nihilism is simply true, and Camus's approach is the best way I've read as far as dealing with said truth goes.
It's a journey. We are trying to get home. Our job is to keep making progress and to keep moving "forward" and to try not abandoning others or leaving them behind. We are together whether we act like it or not. Anything less or anything more is truly irrelevant.
What? @@rcha2024 Lol please take those platitudes and shove them up yours.
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No, it's not true. Life has objective meaning, you just don't know what it is but that doesn't mean you can declare it meaningless.
@@nvmffs What a shit take, go retake phil 101
@@nvmffsThere's no way of knowing if it has objective meaning or not. It's just personal opinion. The closest we'll come to finding out for sure is when we die.
I just want to enjoy my family, my two kids and my wife. I love my life. It's pretty simple. I don't try to be a fatalist. I guess I prefer to know that I live. I want to leave a legacy of being the best person that I can be. That's it.
It's a journey. We are trying to get home. Our job is to keep making progress and to keep moving "forward" and to try not abandoning others or leaving them behind. We are together whether we act like it or not. Anything less or anything more is truly irrelevant.
In a 100 years nobody will. Give a damn about your legacy
@Firefighter-zc5hu ....why , you don't give a damn for anyone's "legacy" ? everyone that has come to pass is just a pointless existence to you ?
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00:32 *🤔 Uncertainty about the past and future fuels the question of life's meaning.*
01:41 *🔄 Nihilistic thoughts often arise during transitions in beliefs or existential questioning.*
03:21 *🔍 Nihilism is distinct from pessimism; it rejects belief in both good and evil.*
04:18 *🚫 Nihilists see life as devoid of inherent meaning, making actions and values irrelevant.*
06:36 *💡 Different types of nihilism include political, ethical, and existential nihilism.*
08:16 *🔄 Nietzsche argued for and against nihilism, predicting its potential for societal catastrophe.*
10:17 *🔄 Nihilism challenges existing morality and societal structures, advocating for a new, unbiased morality.*
11:29 *🌟 Despite life's potential meaninglessness, finding purpose in existence itself can be fulfilling.*
11:59 *🤔 The concept of free will is challenged by neurological studies suggesting decisions are predetermined.*
14:01 *🧠 Surrounding influences, genetics, and brain chemistry heavily influence decision-making, questioning the notion of free will.*
17:03 *⚖️ Legal cases involving brain malfunctions challenge traditional notions of responsibility and punishment.*
19:52 *⏳ Determinism proposes that events are predetermined by existing causes, reshaping perspectives on choice and responsibility.*
21:56 *🤷♂️ While free will may be an illusion, maintaining the belief in it is crucial for societal functioning and moral responsibility.*
22:23 *🔪 Jeffrey Dahmer's case challenges the idea of understanding why seemingly normal individuals commit heinous crimes, blurring the lines between appearance and reality.*
23:44 *🧠 Psychopathy is often associated with traits like superficial charm, impulsivity, and lack of remorse, but not all psychopaths become serial killers, and not all serial killers are psychopaths.*
26:29 *🎭 Jeffrey Dahmer's ability to blend in with society highlights the difficulty in identifying potential killers who do not fit the stereotypical image of a psychopath.*
28:19 *🌊 Understanding serial killers and psychopaths involves delving into the deep-rooted urges and compulsions that drive their actions, often originating in early life experiences.*
31:51 *⚔️ The distinction between organized and disorganized killers sheds light on how conscientiousness plays a role in executing and concealing their crimes.*
32:32 *🎭 Serial killers' ability to blend in underscores the unsettling reality that anyone around us could potentially harbor hidden violent fantasies.*
38:58 *🧠 Humans grapple with defining what makes us truly human amidst discoveries of shared traits like emotions and self-awareness among animals.*
46:48 *🌌 Optimistic nihilism views the universe's meaninglessness as liberating, allowing individuals to find their own unique ways to experience life.*
48:08 *📜 Nietzsche's critique of traditional European morality and religion led to the concept of the "death of God," emphasizing personal freedom and agency.*
49:30 *🔄 People naturally seek purpose and meaning in life, even if they're not consciously aware of it, transitioning out of a constant nihilistic state over time.*
52:48 *🛌 Embracing optimistic nihilism relieves the pressure of creating meaning, allowing individuals to forgive themselves, enjoy life's sweetness, and find relief from existential anxiety.*
56:05 *👻 Horror's popularity stems from our evolutionary response to fear, the release of pleasurable chemicals during frightening experiences, and its therapeutic potential in exposure therapy.*
01:08:24 *🐔 Incorporating all parts of our personality creates a stronger individual.*
01:10:08 *🦢 Black Swan events are unpredictable and can drastically change outlooks and systems.*
01:11:31 *💰 Modern society's economic structure favors extreme wealth concentration.*
01:15:24 *🌍 Societal and technological interconnectedness amplifies the impact of failures.*
01:19:41 *🌩️ The vulnerability to significant, low-probability events like coronal mass ejections is increasing.*
01:20:49 *🧠 Understanding and preparing for "Black Swan" events is crucial in today's world.*
01:21:31 *🔁 The myth of Sisyphus symbolizes the repetitive nature of modern life.*
01:23:51 *💼 Economic stability can enable contemplation of life's meaning.*
01:25:03 *🕊️ Shift from religious to scientific worldviews challenges societal meaning systems.*
01:27:40 *🤔 Existentialism suggests creating individual meaning in a seemingly meaningless universe.*
01:29:04 *😵 Camus and Sartre offer perspectives on grappling with the absurdity of existence.*
01:30:40 *💡 Existential freedom can be compromised when we adopt external systems to dictate our life's purpose, leading to unhappiness and unfulfillment.*
01:31:48 *🌱 Embracing the meaninglessness of life allows us to find freedom and invent our own life's purpose, leading to a fulfilling journey.*
01:34:11 *🤝 Recognizing the struggle against the absurdity of life fosters empathy and camaraderie among individuals facing similar existential challenges.*
01:35:27 *😱 Fear of death stems from uncertainty and lack of control, but comparing it to the unknowns of birth can provide perspective on existential experiences.*
01:38:32 *💔 Death's perceived finality leads to the assignment of simplistic labels, masking the complexity of human existence and adding to the fear of death.*
01:40:22 *🧠 Philosophical perspectives on death, whether physicalist or dualist, significantly influence individuals' beliefs and fears regarding mortality.*
01:42:20 *🌟 Near-death experiences offer intriguing accounts that challenge conventional beliefs about death, prompting reflection and exploration of the afterlife's possibilities.*
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Death is meaningless. Life has all the meaning in the world.
Life isn't meaningless because God made us with purpose
It's the irony of all ironies that evolution is responsible for our predilection towards religion. Of course, we would apply our drive to survive to an existence beyond our material end once our species became self-aware.
The billions of years that preceded your life will be identical to the billions of years that will succeed it from your perspective. The key to enlightenment and true happiness is accepting the finality of your mortality. This allows you to value your time on Earth with much higher accuracy since it's the only time your unique consciousness is ever going to get.
@kenhiett5266 nah brodie, there's an eternal afterlife where you get the chance to be with God or be away from him
@@somethingsupercrunchy3988we have evidence of the origin of the universe and the planet and evolution and a lot of other stuff that you probably won't even bother to try and understand, what do you have? A book written by ignorant people over two thousand years ago? Give a me brake men, how can u be so sure of what u believe if there's no evidence or logic behind it
Bro historians verified that Jesus Christ was a real person, and there's evidence of what he did and how the Old Testament predicted his coming
@@reginaldthunderfuck4832 I was raised in an environment of faith, which means I had faith as a child. Until someone challenged my beliefs and awoke my critical mind. I tend to push lightly as I realize that some people are very different from me. Some people need faith for stability.
Some really deep thinking here!
The story of life is a blink of an eye the story of love is hello and goodbye, see you on the other side.
I liked the mark twain comment , what a legend that guy is !👍❤️
Totally! Spot on!
I’ve always considered myself an “Optimistic Nihilist”. I don’t believe that there’s any point and that nothing I do or anyone will do really had any ultimate grander meaning. And I think that’s beautiful. We do things not because of some greater sense of duty but because we can. I am not nice to my friends and love those I love for any reason other then I want to be. I will die, they will die, we will all die and it doesn’t matter. I just want to do what I can while I’m here because I can. There is no meaning or reason behind what I do but I’ll do it because I can. I have the free will to do that and I will use it to be happy and make others happy. Nothing matters so do what makes you happy and what makes those around you happy.
Nothing matters; and you know this beyond all doubt? When you greet the afterlife, be sure to send me a postcard. At this point, you know nothing. Humility is a virtue, and it helps keep our egos in check. Do not claim to know that you are capable of determining the value of anything, including your own actions and behaviour.
I think this video gave me some relief , nothing means anything
This version of Ava Maria sounds like Erasure and is sooooo dreamy❤
Regardless of whether life is meaningful or not, as humans we all suffer and that suffering gives us some awareness of the human condition; and it’s only because of our experiences we develop empathy and a moral code to understand that the unprovoked killing of another life is wrong… only problem is some people have a fucked up sense of morality or none at all… look at what’s happening in the Middle East. The senseless of all the violence … that to me makes me lose hope and faith. That feeling of a future that only seems to get worse with time makes me feel like… fuck nothing matters anymore… unless you stand up and be a champion for change.
Life simply is. As conscious beings we are the products our conscious thoughts. These in turn lead us to perceive who we think we are. It's an unconscious self-created prophesy. Who we think we are thus becomes who we are and physically experience.
The key here is to ultimately realize that we are neither the product nor the individual creation. We are simply consciousness itself. The empty space where All exists.
I, for one, believe in Love. I may not be able to see it, but I can feel it, sense it. Believing in what I sense I then go on to create it.
Being capable of all things our highest and grandest physical creation is Love. It's the All in the All. Allowing for All things. Even allowing us to sink back into the nothingness itself...the human experience of a broken heart. So, what is life? Life is the physical experience of consciousness experiencing itself. Or as Shakespeare so eloquently and simply stated "to be or not to be".
meaining of life is question for beginner thinkers- wanting that someone or something to give them meaning, why do i need any meaning. all i care about is if i m happy or not.
The point to life is there isn’t one. Thats the point
Many times we all get the feeling that nothing matters and the reason is because what everybody has been taught to believe is important and fun isn’t and vice versa. In other words everything else on this planet is important except ourselves. And if we are no5 the most important thing in our lives then nothing will matter.
Unless we are content to let someone else determine our destiny, then we already know why we are here, and where we are headed...
There is no confusion regarding self determination: I am here to wage war against those who seek to enslave the rest of us with their lies and deception.
Every man dies, but not every man lives to be themselves. What more do we require to validate our own existence?
If you have no purpose then you also have no true identity.
I'm Spartacus ⚔️
You are my favorite philosopher
Life has meaning, learn to look inside, always ask for help, not asking is depressive, above all enjoy !
Sapolsky crushed 'free will' in his latest book, "Determined."
Only a lost soul will save a pet rather than a stranger
Thank u for this content , I’m inspired.U don’t mind to share this as my concept . So I can help others
Could someone supply a link to the version of Ave Maria playing at the beginning of the video by any chance?
Loved it ❤