nihilism
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There is a tendency among even the most committed adherents to the rule of law to respond with “Nothing is gonna change” nihilism to even big legal wins.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
So can we declare Gen Z financial nihilism a myth, at least among young men?
From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026
Some call it a reckless approach to money, but others see it as financial nihilism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
"A couple of billion years from now, the sun will expand, engulf the earth and maybe we'll be long gone – but there's a beautiful, optimistic nihilism in that," they explain.
From BBC • May 30, 2025
In an ecological version of therapeutic nihilism, they want to leave the river basin to its own devices.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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