Teenagers: I'm sad because nothing matters
Nihilists: why are you sad? Why do you care? Nothing matters! Come have some pizza.
this post was submitted on 26 Feb 2026
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That's depression, not nihilism. Nihilism is related to existentialism, and is about believing in nothing but what you experience or can prove. Unfortunately it's very close to some forms of scientism, whereby someone makes "Science" their religious faith. The idea of nihilism is to be faithless and to view the world through the lens of the material.
Isn't that just depression?
A nihilistic outlook can be a response to, or defense mechanism caused by depression. But it's also a philosophy that is, ironically, well studied and developed. Not that that matters.
You nailed it, Kevin.