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Re:Clear backpacks, monitored emails: U.S. students under co... by JKCalhoun on Monday December 02, 2019 @10:18AM (#21683065)
> At least for me, I don’t find any non religious argument a useful protection against nihilism.

You probably also define religion pretty broadly I suspect.

I could tell you that there is joy in life, beauty in the planet, happiness in relationships with our fellow humans and this is reason to live — spread love. Is that philosophy, religion (optimism?)?

The best "teachers" in my life have taught me, if nothing else, the joy of learning itself. There's no nihilism in that.

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Re:Clear backpacks, monitored emails: U.S. students under co... by logfromblammo on Monday December 02, 2019 @10:29AM (#21683191)
I find that art is an effective counter to nihilism, and I do enjoy the irony of liking Dadaist and Surrealist art.

When nothing you do matters, everything you choose to do anyway is art. So try not to make ugly art.

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Re:Clear backpacks, monitored emails: U.S. students under co... by vharuck on Monday December 02, 2019 @10:55AM (#21683489)
> When nothing you do matters, everything you choose to do anyway is art. So try not to make ugly art.

Is that a quote from someone else? I love it and want to properly attribute it when sharing.

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Re:Clear backpacks, monitored emails: U.S. students under co... by logfromblammo on Monday December 02, 2019 @11:20AM (#21683811)
No. That's me. Been working on it for a while to make it more quoteworthy. It's my "Well, actually, not all nihilists..." quote.
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