What Is Nihilism? Why It's Not as Scary as You Think
Nihilism gets a bad reputation. People hear “life has no meaning” and picture someone in a black hoodie saying nothing matters while staring at the void. That’s not what nihilism actually claims. Nihilism says life has no inherent meaning. No cosmic purpose handed down from above. No predetermined plan you’re supposed to follow. The universe didn’t create you for a reason. But nihilists don’t stop there. Most of them ask: so what now?...