existentialismpurposeprogressnihilism
“99.9% of all things that have ever existed on Earth have gone extinct... I sort of naively always existed with this thought that we as species are progressing towards something, some sort of better world... Instead, in doing this reporting, it's like, oh, no. You, your kind, and every other kind eventually just gets wiped off the face of the Earth... it just feels deeply nihilistic and I'm kind of like, well, what are we doing here?”
This highly provocative quote articulates a profound disillusionment with the idea of human progress and purpose, leading to a deep sense of nihilism upon realizing the inevitable and random nature of extinction.
Matt Guilty
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