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Originally Posted by cardboard adolescent
I think most people in our generation are nihilists and just don't realize it yet. We live in a world of hyper-simulation where everything we do almost screams its meaninglessness at us. Our parents were probably the last generation to have the comfortable illusion of progress, and now they stare confusedly at us while we beat our heads against the wall.
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There is an element of truth to that but I think we're along ways away from being a Nihilistic society. Socially we're more nihilistic and there is an undeniable element of instant gratification that is more prevalent today but it's still a compassionate society on the whole.