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   D to oldernow   
   Re: Wherefore the nihilism angst?   
   21 Feb 25 17:08:59   
   
   From: nospam@example.net   
      
   On Fri, 21 Feb 2025, oldernow wrote:   
      
   > On 2025-02-21, D  wrote:   
   >   
   >>> Seems like some people are easily triggered to anger by   
   >>> the slightest whiff of what they consider nihilism.   
   >>>   
   >>> I can't help but wonder why.   
   >>   
   >> The ego is afraid of its own destruction. This is built   
   >> into the organism, as part of the "low level" animal   
   >> part. This has historically been necessary for us to thrive   
   >> as a species.   
   >   
   > Is this (or is it that?) to say that remaining mentally   
   > awash in nihilism destroys ego?   
   >   
   > Do tell!   
      
   Depends.   
      
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