WHAT IS NIHILISM?
Despite having a badass sounding name, Nihilism is the philosophical standpoint of nothingness. Nihilists define this as a “lack of faith/belief”, while everyone else defines this as the “belief in nothing”. What’s the difference? We don’t know. Despite being extraordinary philosophers and geniuses, we here at Cracked avoid such meaningless topics(Get it? Because nihilism is meaningless?…Of course you got it). Nihilism generally goes hand-in-hand with feelings of despair, because it is believed that a nihilist will give up all hope once they realize that everything they know is meaningless or nonexistent. There are also many forms of nihilism, such as… Moral Nihilism: This is also known as “Ethical nihilism”. It is the view, usually taken on by nihilists, that nothing is moral or immoral. Nihilists generally see morals as “man-made”(which is a completely ridiculous idea), and therefore they are flawed and cannot be taken seriously. Some recent, “important” moral nihilists are J.L.
