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Opportunistic nihilism

This post discusses a variety of philosophical topics including Sartre, “existential dread”, and “optimistic nihilism”, and the simulation hypothesis.

The Philosophy of “Optimistic Nihilism,” Or How to Find Purpose in a Meaningless Universe

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This entry was posted in Web Article Review and tagged philosophy, Sartre, simulation on November 6, 2017 by rdmyers75@hotmail.com.

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