Absurdism is a philosophical perspective that views human existence as meaningless and absurd. It holds that there is no inherent purpose or value in life, and that any attempt to find meaning or rationality in the world is futile and absurd. Absurdists do not deny the existence of God or other transcendent entities, but they argue that such entities are irrelevant or incomprehensible to human experience.Nihilism is a more extreme form of absurdism that rejects not only the possibility of meaning or value in life, but also the existence of any objective reality or truth. Nihilists deny the validity of morality, logic, science, art, and even language. They believe that nothing matters and nothing exists, and that life is ultimately pointless and empty.Absurdism and nihilism are both responses to the modern condition of alienation, anxiety, and despair that many people face in a complex and chaotic world. They both challenge the traditional assumptions and beliefs that have guided human civilization for centuries, such as religion, morality, reason, and progress. They both expose the absurdity and irrationality of human existence and question the legitimacy and authority of any system or institution that claims to provide meaning or order.However, absurdism and nihilism differ in their attitudes and implications for human action. Absurdists acknowledge the absurdity of life, but they do not surrender to it. They embrace the absurd as a source of freedom and creativity, and they seek to create their own meaning and value through their choices and actions. They affirm their existence and individuality in spite of the absurd, and they resist any form of conformity or oppression that would limit their potential.Nihilists, on the other hand, succumb to the absurdity of life and lose any motivation or interest in anything. They renounce their existence and individuality as meaningless and worthless, and they accept any form of conformity or oppression as inevitable and indifferent. They either withdraw from the world into apathy and isolation, or they lash out at the world with violence and destruction.Absurdism and nihilism are both expressions of the human condition in a modern day life that seems to offer no answers or solutions to the fundamental questions of existence. They both reflect a sense of disillusionment and despair with the world as it is. However, they also represent different ways of coping with this condition: absurdism as a way of affirming life in spite of its absurdity, nihilism as a way of rejecting life because of its absurdity.
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Collection of Random Writing
AcakA collection of things I've written for fun over the years. Started as a CAS project, but now it's become a hobby.
