idk why ppl think nihilism is a negative or bad thing. honestly in the right viewpoint nihilism is incredibly freeing and helps MOTIVATE good acts and a lifestyle of kindness
im getting v into optimistic nihilism lol get ready
the sole reason nihilism is viewed as negatively as it is is that people who subscribe to fatalism and often claim to be nihilists, and that a lot of people seem to view "meaninglessness" as a justification for cruel acts and viewpoints. to which I say the only thing we can guarantee is real is the reactions within ourselves and others, if you harm someone and they hurt, that alone is reason not to.
I really appreciate a lot of nihilist works because they
recognize that now is part of "revolution" too, and not waiting for permission or strict organizing to start "doing things" is important when consensus leads to stagnation
view collective as less of a duty and more of an agreed co-interaction. They are not beholden to or duty-bound to collectives, which makes deciding to do something for the betterment of others imo more meaningful than those who do so out of obligation
overlap with egoists/hedonists/etc is often a really important antidote to doomerism. The idea that joy and bliss and happiness can be found in the immediacy and not in a future utopia is extremely helpful (ironically so) for long-term action.
Doomerist "there is no future there is only today :(" aka "nothing can be done"
Nihilist "there is no future there is only today" aka the things we do right now matter and we can change things immediately with our everyday action
