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   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.   
   >>>   
   >>> What is this? Sweeping Yet Comprehensive Explanation Day? ;-)   
   >>   
   >> ;)   
   >>   
   >> I guess another way of phrasing it could be... no idea. ;)   
   >   
   > Spoken (well, typed..) like a true nihilism denier! :-)   
      
   Touché!   
      
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