Is Netflix Making Our Lives Meaningless?
In today's post, we'll be exploring the presence of nihilism within everyday life.
Nihilism is something that many people think they understand, but most often don’t.
It’s a word that some are afraid of, but in reality, a lot of us simply don’t fully grasp what it means. I’m not saying we shouldn’t be scared of nihilism - I’m just highlighting the fact that we should all try to be educated in the nature of our fears.
I read a really good book recently.
It’s titled “Nihilism” and is written by Nolen Gertz. I have to admit, before reading this book, I definitely fell into the “scared of nihilism but don’t understand what it is” categorization of people. In today’s post, which was inspired by the book, I will be outlining how nihilism, including nihilistic activities and behaviours, is more common within our lives than we typically realize. In other words, most of us are probably more nihilistic than we tend to think. I’ll be drawing on some ideas brought forward by Nolen Gertz throughout this post. I’ll also end off with a quick commentary on what my personal “take away…