Nihilism: The Belief in Nothing
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For some, the meaning of life is the love we share with friends, family, and our loved ones. Some others believe the existence of life in itself is what makes it worth living. But for nihilists, life is meaningless. All action, suffering, emotions both good and bad, are entirely senseless and meaningless.
This is Nihilism, the belief in nothing.
00:00 Nihilism: The Belief in Nothing
00:27 Human Uncertainty About Past and Future
01:27 What is Nihilism: The Belief in Nothing
02:44 Understanding Nihilism vs Other Philosophies
04:30 Comparing Nihilism to Cynicism and Apathy
05:57 Types of Nihilism (Political, Ethical, Existential)
06:59 Why Nihilism: Confronting the “Why” Question
08:15 Friedrich Nietzsche’s Perspective on Nihilism
10:36 Contemporary Nihilism in Modern Society
11:39 Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Life
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@ApertureThinking
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
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@DickPetersworth
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
I consider myself a nilihlist but I do believe there is good and evil. If you start at the basic level 99.9% of people agree that harming children is wrong. We don't need a religion to teach us that. Proof of that is in the animal kingdom where animal parents defend their young some losing their lives in the process. So there is in inherent instinct in humans to protect the herd. You can go s step further in that animals will defend their mate. It doesn't mean that life in general has any meaning it just means that the survival instinct is at least there at the herd level. Humans are just animals that evolved in their thinking, brain power, to realize protecting the herd helps them. Having said that I don't agree with procreation. I never understood how anyone that knows life would ever give life to offspring that can't keep life.
@danHeng_fan69
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
So late here but whenever I hear nihilism or nihility it always reminds of IX from hsr the aeon the nihility it is such a great gamr with high level of philosophy, emotional depth, cosmic horror and fun
@bobcharlotte8724
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
"We believe in nohsing Lebowski.. Nohsing" 😂😂😂
@forChazy
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
Nah its not believe in nothing, thats stupid but maybe there are people who are so anyway, its good to meditate on nihilism because this failed reality is due to failed nihilism and the better thing is that the result is soliphism and thats awesome
@OBetaDivision
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
I believe in nothing including nihilism
@DumbGhost07
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
no one knows, what it mean to live
@AloMunkel
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
nihilism is interesting the idea to not believe in the concept of nothing but if there is no good or evil why exits this topic is something cool
@XoradNor
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
I feel like a glass or mirror lying on a table when a light ray falls on me I truly understand my meaning
This is the reality we are used to seeing everything unfold instantly that most refuse to accept that what we have accomplished can be used to help others
Like that mirror that helped physict to understand the meaning of light(scientifically)
@sheltonchang9220
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
what is the song in the beginning
@frizlaw
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
I wanted to say something — never mind, it was nothing.
@jeffsaxton716
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
There's no why we're here and our purpose is our responsibility to build.
@SampritiRoy-sq5ot
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
Moral of the video, why argue if the glass is half full or half empty… Just Drink The Water Bruh!
@AkinahomSintayehu
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
Nothing nihilism is also nothing it doesn't matter cause nothing can't be packed in the pack just nothing
@xX_MLGpr0Snip3r_Xx
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
Nihilant from Half-Life bruh
@Emmanzzz-y2r
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
Imagine believung nothing, you already are believing in nihilism
@Emmanzzz-y2r
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
Maybe the new generations are the generation from before
@SunitaSingh-u2m
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
I would save the human even though I love my pet or the animal. Why? I cant copulate with an animal ….
@mitchliao2581
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
Randomly found this video and started questioning my life
And the comment section makes me even more confused
@hideous_taco_michael_zacki
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
There is no goal or meaning in life, therefore we are free to do whatever we want and whatever comes to our mind, spread chaos and go nuts if you want, or heal and help people if you want, it doesn't matter. Don't obey strictly to the rules because rules were all made up by some other people, they are all just concepts and illusions that you choose to believe in. Knock yourself out guys. Listen less to what others say. – This is how I interpret Nihilism to myself.
@renixmar3373
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
Nihilism is the wall blockading existentialism
@bta3yaddra3y
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
The mudic is so fking annoying
@iacs2629
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
The background music is distracting
@Keenbeaver
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
Are these guys going to hurt us Walter?
No Donny, these men are cowards.
@mintydevil7982
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
i disagre with last sentence
@johnschutz9982
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
Animals are innocent. Humans are toxic.
@daentonr
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
So weird to think as the world is currently the US is becoming a Nihilistic country
@motivated_stoner_420
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
Is everything he saying not factual please let me know 😂
@kumarsandeep2261
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
True 9:37 how can we call hitler bad ?
@DEEYANASE
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
Nothing before you are born and nothing after you die. So, there’s something in between, I guess.
@dhruvshah5324
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
If we detach ourselves then we won't be able to feel anything that's good and bad too its up to u
@albertvangestal3696
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
In memory of Margaret Hinton Crouch (1944 – 2014) the most nihilistic woman on earth.
💀
@mh-ht2fp
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
Belief in nothing is a belief in something was the stupdiest line ever. Made me check out of what was a good vid.
@geraldbollinger7039
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
Life has no meaning unless you have children and you interact with them.
@johannagisladottir9693
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
To me, I logically explain "why would I choose the human over the animal" by saying that is somebody so significant to somebody else, and is irreplaceable, while my cat, for example, will die in a couple of years anyways and isn't gonna be grieved on the same level as I would grief my brother or sister or parent or partner…
@ukneedschange
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
We can't comprehend what's before and after, it's like trying to play a video on a speaker, you'll only hear the audio but won't see the video
@Someone-45
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
Anyone else hate cliffhangers? Like why are they so
@SufiyahMajeed
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
7:48 thats why the world put rules and values in place. To relieve themselves. The question is still there though. Where did the world come from?
@theknile
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
The Latin pronunciation of 'nihal' has pronunciation that has two syllables. [Knee-úlL]
My phonetics are off, but the derivative of nihilism you phonetically use is not the same vocal sound as The Big River in Africa, it's 2 syllabled; which is more akin to knee (knell)
Nile is one syllable and spoken loudly it's… apropos anything.
N[eye][ell]
N[eee]L
And
【Nigh ELLĹ]
Are all different.
(I lost a bet)
@borgersmorger596
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
All that we do is all for nothing, we will die, we will be forgotten.
@petengan162
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
what song is this?
@some.rando.rotting.7130
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
I dont care, and I wont care. I dont need to care. Things happen and ill just let it until i do.
@where-is-my-mind.
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
Surprisingly, nihilism makes more sense than Abrahamic religions.
@DoPR-c8z
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
How many people killed them self by this believe
@Caosaktion
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
its not really a waste its just irrelevant
if its important for a indevidual its not a waste
for Them
for everyone else its irrelevant
@NorthSoulNyHiFiPunk
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
in a world full of noise comes and worlds end of silence
life is all just a waystation to death
the nano-second we are born we are dying
everything dies in the end
so fuck it
@AestAensnenxeanthairAenxire
April 26, 2026 at 12:07 am
Life's worth living because dying hurts.