Nietzsche approaches the problem of nihilism as a deeply personal one, stating that this problem of the modern world has "become conscious" in him. Furthermore, he emphasizes both the danger of nihilism and the possibilities it offers, as seen in his statement that "I praise, I do not reproach, [nihilism's] arrival. I believe it is one of the greatest crises, a moment of the deepest self-reflection of humanity. Whether man recovers from it, whether he becomes master of this crisis, is a question of his strength!" According to Nietzsche, it is only when nihilism is overcome that a culture can have a true foundation on which to thrive. He wished to hasten its coming only so that he could also hasten its ultimate departure. — Wikipedia, ‘Friedrich Nietzsche’
it's just a means of saying "why not" in different words — JacobPhilosophy
The thought alone of no life having meaning disturbs me quite deeply, and I have these thoughts often, and they are irrefutable. There is no reason to live. — JacobPhilosophy
Your thoughts are just post hoc scripts that magnify and feed-back on the affects of your depression. — Nils Loc
But why should I get beyond this rut? — JacobPhilosophy
What I don't like about philosophy is that you have to accept certain assumptions that cannot possibly be proven in any manner. — JacobPhilosophy
If not, then I guess it's counter-intuitive to let it bother me. — JacobPhilosophy
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