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by pydry 854 days ago
Using nihilism to defend wealth inequality is certainly a new one.
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No. Not nihilism. Neither do I participate in nor promote nihilism.
That is literally all you were just promoting.
I assure you, it's not.

It's one of those things, that is, if you know, you know. If you don't, then you don't. Unfortunately for us, I don't feel good about revealing too much about it (or myself). Sorry.

Nihilism is a family of views within philosophy which rejects generally accepted or fundamental aspects of human existence, such as knowledge, morality, or meaning.

Or fairness. Exhibited by this quote of yours:

>I think that if we want to grow up, we need to grow beyond fairness and unfairness.

You might not be a nihilist, but nihilism is 100% what you are preaching here in defense of wealth inequality.

If you're not, it's somehow even worse. And, it reminds me of this rather brilliant scene in the big lebowski:

    Walter Sobchak: No, without a hostage, there is no ransom. That's what ransom is. Those are the fucking rules.

    Nihilist #2: His girlfriend gave up her toe!

    Nihilist #3: She though we'd be getting million dollars!

    Nihilist #2: Iss not fair!

    Walter Sobchak: Fair! WHO'S THE FUCKING NIHILIST HERE! WHAT ARE YOU, A BUNCH OF FUCKING CRYBABIES?
I'm fully aware of nihilism. I think it's childish.

I think we don't know if there a meaning to life and we might never have an answer. If such a meaning exists, I think that humans simply are not equipped to reason about the meaning of their own existence.

>I'm fully aware of nihilism. I think it's childish.

Okaaaay, but I don't see how that view which you hold can be reconciled with this view which you also espoused:

>I think that if we want to grow up, we need to grow beyond fairness and unfairness.

I'm feeling a lot like Walter right now.

Dark Enlightenment but you're too afraid to say it?