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Optimistic Nihilism
Kurzgesagt's short animated take on optimistic nihilism. It argues the universe has no inherent meaning, so we are free to create our own and enjoy life.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN users recommend it as a comforting, clear introduction to nihilism for anxiety, mid-life doubts and feeling behind in life.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
- Topic
- optimistic nihilism
- Format
- explainer
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 5
- HN mentions in dataset
- 6
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2018–2022
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
Excerpts from the recorded comments. Follow each source for the full comment and surrounding discussion.
There is a beautiful video by Kurzgesagt. It makes a similar point and I feel better every time I watch it. [VIDEO]
dinamic on Hacker News · 2021-04
In You Are Not ‘Behind’ (2016)Your comment reminded me of the Optimistic Nihilism video by Kurzegesagt [1]. I highly recommend it, as they explain these concepts very well in a short 6min video. [1] [VIDEO]
vitorbaptistaa on Hacker News · 2022-09
In Ask HN: Activity and reading to move through mid-life crisis?Thanks for that! I got carried away and sank an hour watching stuff. Totally off topic - My favourite was 'Optimistic Nihilism' - [VIDEO]
thunderbong on Hacker News · 2018-05
In What will happen when an ant falls from the Empire State Building
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