What is a positive nihilist?

The optimistic nihilist looks at a world lacking meaning and purpose and sees the opportunity to create their own. Optimistic nihilism can be an incredibly empowering belief. In embracing it, you have the power to change your experience from a negative one to a positive one.

Do nihilists have emotions?

Nihilists are still very much human, very much capable of feeling emotions, and have goals and desires like any person; the only difference is that a nihilist recognizes, and believes that, at the end of the day, actions have no inherent value or necessity.

Do existentialists believe in God?

Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes individual existence, freedom and choice. It holds that, as there is no God or any other transcendent force, the only way to counter this nothingness (and hence to find meaning in life) is by embracing existence.

What do you think about nihilism?

Nihilism is misrepresented many times. The word itself carries a bad connotation, and is often used negatively. The truth is nihilists don’t “believe in nothing”. In fact, nihilists believe all the things normal people believe, they just take not-believing-in-bullshit one step further than atheists.

Can a nihilist have morals and values?

You can be a nihilist and still have basic morals and values as all humans do, the only difference is that you understand that morality is subjective, that morality is given to you by your own mind, not some god or external force. Does objective morality exist?

Is nihilism self-reductive?

One could say this form of self-reductive process, is a form of philosophical nihilism. Nihilism comes from the Latin word nihil, meaning ‘nothing’ or ‘not anything.’ The most common definition and use of nihilism, is the belief in nothing or a rejection of objective truth, social conventions, and moral meaning.

Is it better to be a nihilist or a redhead?

You can very well choose red or blue, as long as you realize that one is not objectively preferable to the other. You can be a nihilist and still have basic morals and values as all humans do, the only difference is that you understand that morality is subjective, that morality is given to you by your own mind, not some god or external force.