Rasberrysparkle
Oct 16, 2025
Writing Feedback / A culmination of nihilism and existentialism. [2]
Why? A simple yet complex question that has ingrained itself into philosophy for as long as humans have formed societies and social structures. Though it may seem straightforward at first glance, its complexity is something that humans can't even begin to grasp, So internally embedded in our nature, this question has persisted throughout our existence - and yet, we still have neither a coherent nor an objective answer. This question is essentially the catalyst for nearly every philosophical idea that humanity has conjured - it is undoubtedly a plague on humanity as a whole. Throughout the vast scope of human history, we have developed philosophical ideals that have shaped the lives of those whom many of us (with the exception of a few) acknowledge have solidified themselves within the ever-expanding age of time. This is undoubtedly of utmost importance because these figures typically represent existentialism, the belief that humans can leave an impact upon this unfathomably expansive world - and everything that exists within it. The message this seemingly conveys upon modern humanity is that their entire existence isn't mere luck, and no matter how purposeless one may feel within this vast, ever-expanding universe you have a purpose - regardless of how one perceives themselves within this infinite, boundless space of time. Now, this philosophical belief is primarily viewed as an optimistic one that is rooted around the ideas of fate and sense of belonging - unlike nihilism, which is a stark contrast to existentialism where it has a more dark and grim outlook on the world; nihilistic ideals typically emphasize the negative, and introduce harsh and brutal outlook on the true meaning of life - essentially nothing. Now, nihilism has a multitude of philosophical offspring that all render certain aspects of existence as utterly meaningless - with essentially no coherent reason for their very existence. Such as active nihilism, cosmic nihilism, political nihilism, and the most ubiquitous one of them all existential nihilism. (and many more). These sets of philosophical ideals are ones that most perceive as harmful to one's fundamental self, and are essentially meaningless to one's core because the outcome is bound to be one of destruction and deconstruction of one internally. This is of utmost importance because this is through the lens of humanity and how they perceive such ideals, and is why they would like to disregard them all together, and act as if it has never existed within this world. But humanity's perception of these ideals only touch upon a mere half of truths when it comes to them. This is because collectively as a species we fail to realize that these two philosophical beliefs essentially go hand to hand with each other - specifically when it comes to finding out our true nature
As long as humans continue to live unceasingly, this question shall haunt us for an eternity, only coming to a halt when we as a species inevitably perish.
Why? A simple yet complex question that has ingrained itself into philosophy for as long as humans have formed societies and social structures. Though it may seem straightforward at first glance, its complexity is something that humans can't even begin to grasp, So internally embedded in our nature, this question has persisted throughout our existence - and yet, we still have neither a coherent nor an objective answer. This question is essentially the catalyst for nearly every philosophical idea that humanity has conjured - it is undoubtedly a plague on humanity as a whole. Throughout the vast scope of human history, we have developed philosophical ideals that have shaped the lives of those whom many of us (with the exception of a few) acknowledge have solidified themselves within the ever-expanding age of time. This is undoubtedly of utmost importance because these figures typically represent existentialism, the belief that humans can leave an impact upon this unfathomably expansive world - and everything that exists within it. The message this seemingly conveys upon modern humanity is that their entire existence isn't mere luck, and no matter how purposeless one may feel within this vast, ever-expanding universe you have a purpose - regardless of how one perceives themselves within this infinite, boundless space of time. Now, this philosophical belief is primarily viewed as an optimistic one that is rooted around the ideas of fate and sense of belonging - unlike nihilism, which is a stark contrast to existentialism where it has a more dark and grim outlook on the world; nihilistic ideals typically emphasize the negative, and introduce harsh and brutal outlook on the true meaning of life - essentially nothing. Now, nihilism has a multitude of philosophical offspring that all render certain aspects of existence as utterly meaningless - with essentially no coherent reason for their very existence. Such as active nihilism, cosmic nihilism, political nihilism, and the most ubiquitous one of them all existential nihilism. (and many more). These sets of philosophical ideals are ones that most perceive as harmful to one's fundamental self, and are essentially meaningless to one's core because the outcome is bound to be one of destruction and deconstruction of one internally. This is of utmost importance because this is through the lens of humanity and how they perceive such ideals, and is why they would like to disregard them all together, and act as if it has never existed within this world. But humanity's perception of these ideals only touch upon a mere half of truths when it comes to them. This is because collectively as a species we fail to realize that these two philosophical beliefs essentially go hand to hand with each other - specifically when it comes to finding out our true nature
As long as humans continue to live unceasingly, this question shall haunt us for an eternity, only coming to a halt when we as a species inevitably perish.
