[jpm_sd]

I'd describe it as a kind of "constructive nihilism", which some authors argue is near-identical with Existentialism.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existential_nihilism

Nietzsche was kind of a nut, but he had some useful ideas

https://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/14/books/review/friedrich-ni...

In my teens/20s, I was miserable in the face of all the suffering and destruction in the world. Now that I'm 40, it doesn't hurt anymore.

[vages]

I'm in my twenties now, periodically overwhelmed by the current and potential future misery of the world. However, I have lately been able to cope with my misery by realizing that my misery is only subjective, which softens it. Perhaps that does not make my feelings misery at all.