Can nihilism be dangerous?

The danger of active nihilism comes from its anarchic willingness to destroy society for the sake of freedom. The danger of passive nihilism comes from its conformist willingness to destroy freedom for the sake of society.

What is so bad about nihilism?

You are right to reject it: nihilism is harmful and mistaken. Nihilism matters because meaning matters, and the best-known alternative ways of relating to meaning are also wrong. Fear of nihilism is a main reason people commit to other stances, such as eternalism and existentialism, that are also harmful and mistaken.

How do you survive nihilism?

A good way to deal with nihilism would be to contrast it with the diametrically opposite possibility. A situation where there is perfect meaning to life, with perfect happiness, no sorrow or injustice, and where the progress of nature ensures this in every way.

Is it wrong to be a nihilist?

I don’t think it is exactly, though like many things, people can react to nihilism positively or negatively for reasons that are counter to nihilism itself. There are of course people who are tied to materialism, substance, explanations. To them, it is wrong to be nihilist.

What is nihilism According to Nietzsche?

Nietzsche argued that Western science and secular humanism “killed God” by proving Him into non-existence. For the German philosopher, nihilism meant that no objective order or structure in the world exists other than the ones we create. Nihilism is inherently destructive as those who hold this worldview give life no meaning.

What are the characteristics of modern-day nihilism?

Here are a few major characteristics of this modern-day nihilism. Millennials have less faith than their parents and grandparents in religion. However, they are still spiritual. The phrase “spiritual, but not religious” is increasingly popular among millennials.

Where did nihilism come from?

While the basic philosophical underpinnings of nihilism can be traced back to ancient civilizations who were already skeptical of organized religions, the modern story of nihilism has a logical rise in 1860s Imperial Russia.