I have an alternate personality thats an anti-social nihilist. He has kindly agreed to share his wisdom with us. You may ask any question, personal, scientific or philosophical. Ask away.
Nihilism http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/n/nihilism.htm Quite a harsh view of Nihilism there. As I learnt it years ago, it simply involved the idea that we should not accept the values and ethics told to us by others. Instead, we should figure out ourselves what we find important or ethical.
Is this a common trait associated with nihilism? Oh, and thanks Adam for that lovely descriptionPlease Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Great link thanks Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! I especially found the antisocialism page interesting Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Cool. The A.N.U.S. stands against all forms of populism, socialism and otherwise externalizing behaviors. Some of the more interesting stuff from people of wide political/philosophical views is hidden away in the interviews section: http://www.anus.com/metal/interviews/
i always thought that nihilism was the belief that all systems and social currents need to be totally destroyed in order to create a better tommorow. guess i was wrong. heh, anus....Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
ANUS = American Nihilist Underground Society There is no "standard" definition of nihilism, but all branch off from these ideas: Main Entry: ni·hil·ism Pronunciation: 'nI-(h)&-"li-z&m, 'nE- Function: noun Etymology: German Nihilismus, from Latin nihil nothing -- more at NIL Date: circa 1817 1 a : a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless b : a doctrine that denies any objective ground of truth and especially of moral truths 2 a (1) : a doctrine or belief that conditions in the social organization are so bad as to make destruction desirable for its own sake independent of any constructive program or possibility (2) capitalized : the program of a 19th century Russian party advocating revolutionary reform and using terrorism and assassination b : TERRORISM - ni·hil·ist /-list/ noun or adjective - ni·hil·is·tic /"nI-(h)&-'lis-tik, "nE-/ adjective
