Nihilism and the Narcissist

“I think human consciousness is a tragic misstep in human evolution. We became too self aware . . . We are things that labor under the illusion of having a self, a secretion of sensory experience and feeling, programmed with total assurance that we are each somebody, when in fact everybody’s nobody. I think the honorable thing for our species to do is deny our programming, stop reproducing, walk hand in hand into extinction, one last midnight, brothers and sisters opting out of a raw deal.” Rustin Cohle, True Detective

Elijah O’Donnell@elijahsad

Nihilists believe that nothing in this world is real or meaningful, and narcissists believe they are real and have found meaning when it is all a fabricated illusion. There is a moral connection.

Nihilism’s impact on recent culture and values has been pervasive and profound. Its apocalyptic tone has given birth to a mood of gloom along with a substantial amount of anxiety, anger, and terror. We are in the middle of a transition and transformation that will determine if we can move forward as humans or slip into…