I’m pretty sick of the pervasiveness of nihilism to be honest. Funny enough I hear things like “everything is going to shit anyway, just burn it down” a lot from “#goodvibesonly” type people.
It is an immediate flag that I probably don’t care to get to know someone more. If you’re not doing anything to improve your own condition, complain about it all the time, and just live a hedonistic life without ever trying to improve anything for yourself or anyone else… we’re just not compatible.
Hmm, you gave me a new angle to think about something... Hedonism without nihilism. Cuz the nihilism is really what makes hedonism so abhorrent. Maybe hedonism without nihilism is equivalent to love? Grace?
I like a bit of hedonism. I enjoy vices and having fun. But I balance it with hard work, learning, growth, helping.
I feel it’s a pretty good balance. I am proud of myself and can let loose and have fun when it’s time.
Before bitcoin, I just called myself a hedonist. I was sick of pretending not to enjoy the things I enjoy - which is women and good conversation around good drinks. But that came from a place of hopelessness, and entirely lacked the balance of responsibility. Then bitcoin ripped open my brain, and God stepped into that resultant aperture, and I'm not nihilistic anymore.
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