Optimistic Nihilism

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[@adarozer]

I feel sad Kurzgesagt :( time is so fast

[@SilverBoi]

ok lol

[@TheSirButthole]

I would love to get to know the people behind kurzgesagt. who are you and why is you channelname german?

[@whydoicare9697]

What is life

[@lucaslescure8976]

Make a video about white holes

[@MrJamesLowery]

Optimistic nihilism is like when Dora the Explorer asks "Did you have fun?", gets no response, and replies "Yeah, me too".

[@ouffouff7374]

Lmao

[@jak.cr1ym]

LOL

[@dakshbadal7522]

That's deep for some reason

[@craigshirky6389]

Underrated comment 🙌

[@IIlnik]

I usually hate all those gaggy tryhard comments, but this was a good one :D

[@TheJosep70]

"I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.” -Mark Twain.

[@armanigenes]

Mark Twain was full of it tho When was dead for billions of years before birth it’s not like he knew what life was like

[@geneseeouyang8996]

Wow. Thank you

[@potatorekt7046]

Da Absurd Bird How do you know? you are saying it like you are god lol. We just simply don’t know, maybe it’s a world human perspective can’t understand, maybe not, too many possibilities, stop acting like you are certain.

[@potatorekt7046]

Rmanigu How are you certain? Sure the whole universe is just as simple as you IMAGINE lol

[@ichigoalexi5458]

@Rmanigu Yea genius.. Obviously, it's a figure of speech, a paradox, a mystery. Almost everything humanity knows about existence are still theories so everything you choose to believe is also still a theory. Chill.

[@kyannapike9441]

I come back to this video every time I start to feel overwhelmed. The number of times this video has pulled me out of a depressive episode is insane.

[@BarunkaaaR]

Same 🙏🫶

[@Trip7Kevin]

Same! I am back because I need this “talking to”.

[@eges72]

I've been there too. This was a significant boost like a rocket thruster for me to climb the tough cliff of coping with depression during my teenage years.

[@cananyenid6776]

Everytime i felt lost i come here soo

[@cosmicstar5664]

I've been doing that for the last 5 years😅

[@oliverjunge8671]

"Close your eyes. Count to one. That's how long forever feels." No other combination of words in the history humanity was ever as comforting.

[@hellomate639]

Lol. History of humanity is a lot of fucking words. Mathematically it is certain that another combination of words has been said that is more comforting.

[@oliverjunge8671]

@@hellomate639 Ok Mr Buzzkill 😆

[@yuvrajmishra1873]

​@@hellomate639 "🤓"

[@maxscrivener6597]

@@hellomate639 “um actually 🤓” stfu bro go touch grass

[@MimiMuffinCake]

right, I bought the poster because of the quote

[@cosmos2441]

"If you enjoy the time you wasted, you didn't waste any time,"

[@2036za]

@KFC Official lol

[@ti2218]

Holy fucking shit. Thank you so much. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@toxicdermyillunary4103]

@@sabinew239 well if you hated it, the wasted time is a waste of time according to this statement. Not being rude but if you tried to overcome ptsd and depression but get nowhere better. Just think it is a fun journey to have, an experience to learn from. thus, your time won't be wasted since now your "wasted time" is a source of your happiness and knowledge. Sure it is painful and hard but hating life will just make it worse. keep it chill, find what you think fun and fulfilling, love any experience you had. now nothing is a waste.

[@lovepeaceisneverguaranteed7385]

Say no more

[@jacquelinezhang605]

DBNROP but its fun right? The joy of watching movies, finding out the plot, potentially learning some moral stories from movies, experiencing new technologies that brought u to the digital pixels that you’re seeing. The joy of video games, to have fun, to practice hand eye coordination, to try different types of entertainment... u find the joy in doing things for fun,, so u’re not wasting your time. U certainly do not have to be working and learning something or be productive to not waste your time. 💕

[@unpitbullinunparcogioghipe7975]

Nihilism: everything is meaningless Optimistic nihilism: everything is meaningless :D

[@seethelight657]

Humans!!....Don’t be ignorant if you are a thinker , Everything is a proof of god, our consciousness is a huge one, { Think deeply with logic and be honest to yourself and then reject or accept, understand and don’t bring hatred. } What is aiming there is a creator!! The balance of everything is a huge sign and aim that there is a creator. { your eyes, nose, lips are balanced } { Day and Night are balanced } { earth position in the solar system is balanced } { the colors of nature is balanced } [ see why the water has no smell either no taste or color, because every single alive plants or animals is from water } ( Just imagine water is blue ) { the whole universe would be blue us animals, food, plants }. This could never be random, very impossible, and now the only argument you could bring to that is evolution select and choose just base on it instincts. I could agree on that point but We could both agree that the cells that created us and this life creation pathway have a specific guidance and a coding genes. The question will still remain the cells came from where, who created these complex cells that created our all life from the base to the sky? The coding came from where ? If your answer is that we actually don’t know, and you say you are a realist person and you don’t want make a step forward to take a side to an answer about it. { DON’T CONTINUE READ. cause you are not truthful to yourself… and you want to not bother yourself to the truth or trying to avoid this truth as much as possible - please don’t run from the truth, or atlesat consider it, i know it is hard - not easy to just change your life by changing your belief, god will hold you’re suffering if you let him } If you a man of logic, Our Consciousness in particular came from somewhere, you may say the cell, but from where the cell get the consciousness ? Who created the heavens and earth in your thinking ? I say it is God, the one, the powerful, the first. You know why god should be powerful and the first. Cause that is the most logical answer. Let me justify. The first suggestion is there is no first and no controller and owner, then our universes are infinite and they are never ending, an infinite chain, but though they create by an accident a dying universe and that is conformed scientifically and it is without any purpose. The other suggest is that god exist, everything is perfect, he is the first and created us for a purpose, and sent messengers to show his message with huge signs. You may say there is a lot of gods. All of these gods are either Idols that human did create by there hands and say it god, or animals like cows that we eat. And finally objects that humans thought they are stronger than them like the moon or sun and choose them to be gods. *All of them are vulnerable and won’t hear you or speak to you or help you in anything and you could try. What’s makes The one I am calling for special ? { He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names. Whatever is in the heavens and earth is exalting Him. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise. } There is two ways to accept an idea, in my opinion one is a dark no point way, and there is a light faithful way. It is all about what you choice, what is your destiny. What you really deep down truly think ? Don’t let emotions and bad thoughts take you to a dark way. The only true god said.. ( We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it becomes clear to them that it is the truth. But is it not sufficient concerning your Lord that He is, over all things, a Witness?) That’s a challenge you need to see by yourself : - See {👇🏽} SMALL SIGNS God said: ( [He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed - and He is the Exalted in Might, the Forgiving.) ( And they say, "There is not but our worldly life; we die and live, and nothing destroys us except time." And they have of that no knowledge; they are only assuming.) ( And when Our verses are recited to them, they say, "We have heard. If we willed, we could say [something] like this. This is not but legends of the former peoples." @ And [remember] when they said, "O Allah, if this should be the truth from You, then rain down upon us stones from the sky or bring us a painful punishment.") HUGE SIGNS BLIND WOULD SEE. *{ And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.} “This verse support Space expansion” *{ Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the earth were a joined entity, and We separated them and made from water every living thing? Then will they not believe? } “This verse support the Big Bang and the fact that nothing can live without water” And another sign. Iron, I guess you know that as new science refers that iron isn’t natural to the earth, and didn’t not form in earth, but came down to earth from outer space. And scientists have found that billions of years ago, the earth was stuck by meteorites. These meteorites were carrying Iron from distant stars which has exploded on earth. Imagine what Quran said and hope you may be one of the ones who reason. Surah Al haded ( which means iron ) ( 25 ) { …,And We sent down iron, wherein is great military might and benefits for the people,.. } And another one. { The Sky } It protects us from the sun radiation, freezing of space, and protects life on earth by warming the surface with heat retention. The protection proprieties of sky was discovered by scientific research in 20th century. Surah al anbyaa’ ( 32 ) { And We made the sky a protected ceiling, but they, from its signs, are turning away. } Mentioned 1400 years ago, That is the book I am quoting from it to prove god, put these huge signs. Yahweh, god, Allah, The only, Elohim. { He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names. Whatever is in the heavens and earth is exalting Him. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise. } Quoted from Quran. Jews, Christianity, muslims all received the same message which is to worship the only true god, Christians themselves don’t follow their book so that is why they say Jesus is god and a part of god “ the 3 in 1 god ” they put partners though god is one which is the father “his name in Christianity” and Jesus never said to worship him, he is a massager just like the one before him eat and go to sleep. What do you see? Who would have mention that in your opinion? Is it the prophet, who can’t read and write, living in a desert and was a Shepherd and even though he didn’t even mention his name in the book { that claims it is the word of god [ The Quran] except few ? The last guy who I talked with, said it is a mysterious texting. Let see your response.

[@helishah6903]

perfect :D

[@joshuaholmberg2042]

@@seethelight657 shut up shut up shut up. You won't find your target audience for stupid copy pasted religious messages here

[@SillyVaporeon]

@JOSEPH STALIN Holy s**t you f**king killed him dude!

[@haraldhwick]

@@seethelight657 that has no power over those who need not cope.

[@Bingbongq]

I know this sounds weird but I'm grateful for having an existential crisis it has made me realize the true beauty and mysteriousness of life

[@mynameislove1704]

fuck yeah bro

[@hedera1332]

Yeah, it fucking sucks when you're going through it but coming out the other side everything is so much different. So much clearer, in a way.

[@anitamccright9874]

Oh, friend. How I can relate! I have cried, hard cried many times this week. Take care. ✌🏻

[@vedantpatel5985]

It's an open world game. Nothing you do matters, but it's fun

[@marat-s]

1. Don't lie. 2 Do what you want.

[@AwakenZen]

@@marat-s 3. Who gaf

[@ethiopiazoldyk4667]

@@AwakenZen 4. All is vanity

[@musazwane6049]

5. Who will pay the bills while you're having fun?🤨

[@AwakenZen]

@@musazwane6049 your mom

[@TBomb15]

kurzgesagt: 90% existential dread 10% birds

[@orangeinkius7257]

replace 20% of the dread with "WE NEED TO BUILD A SPACE EMPIRE"

[@veronicabpaes8295]

Birbs ❤️

[@cradleofchaos4923]

I like birds

[@sigmaheyokashaman5610]

Lmao, Always

[@Dylan-bl8dc]

lol

[@clarence4946]

t's weird how most of us living on Earth will never meet or even acknowledge each other's existence. For example, if you're reading my comment; this is probably the first and last time you'll ever see me.

[@Idazmi7]

Unless I return to this comment. Or things get really _really_ weird.

[@cornelia_v]

Unless I say hi and we start talking and actually become friends :D

[@capo4742]

*BRO*

[@bionicpenguin5471]

BTW I was not able to see you anyways , the only thing visible to people who read the comment was comment...

[@teamatfort444]

Fringe really sad if you think about it

[@hishamrashid5293]

The movie Everything Everywhere All at Once was such a good movie that portrayed nihilism and optimistic nihilism so perfectly. Its a realy great watch.

[@ashacaslin6410]

Your profile picture made me think there was a hair or crack on my screen. Thank you for the confusion

[@craigdavies2598]

@@ashacaslin6410light mode user detected day ruined

[@StrikeWarlock]

Albert Camus walked so the Daniels could run.

[@chimney_ash]

yes! it's one of my favourite movies of all time

[@slimeforyou2532]

Gonna watch taht. Ty for the recommendation😊

[@renaissancegorl]

I am 25. Since the beginning of my twenties I suffered from nihilistic point of view. I couldn't do anything for myself because I knew nothing makes sense in the end. But lately I realised if nothing matters anyways, I can live as I want to and I dont have to prove anything to anyone. Now I try to care less in a positive way. Until I saw this video randomly, I didnt know it had a name and actually was a thing. I literally cried watching this video.

[@FoxofWallstreet]

Well, guess what. This isn‘t the actual name of this. "Optimistic Nihilism“ is essentially another take on Existentialism (not saying it wasn‘t a good for the most part). But there is way more stuff and content on the internet/real life to Existentialism than just to "Optimistic Nihilism“. So you may feel free to now look a bit more into it or you may as well don‘t, your choice.

[@renaissancegorl]

@@FoxofWallstreet thank you for sharing this with me. I will surely look at it. I’m always open to new information even if I find it is not what I was looking for.

[@billidoeseverythinghewants125]

Watch Everything Everywhere all at once that movie is about this subject exploration into nihilism, absurdism and Existentialism

[@AkioWasRight]

What does "care less" in a "positive way" even mean? To some maniac, starting wars is a "positive way" because nothing matters beside what matters to them.

[@renaissancegorl]

@@billidoeseverythinghewants125 I really like that movie.

[@NoName-md6fd]

Nihilism : Why? Optimistic nihilism : Why not?

[@giovannirafael5351]

To be honest, they're both the same. The only difference is your point of view

[@Cybernaut551]

​@Luke Crain Hear ye! Hear ye! Lo, and behold the might amongst fabric: this "shirt" of merchandise.

[@mattwalt79]

@@giovannirafael5351 From the perspective of the universe, they're both the same. From my perspective, being happy is not the same as being miserable. That makes all the difference that could possibly matter to me.

[@cam553]

“Why not?” Ideas have landed me in the poo more than once. I can’t recommend them lowly enough.

[@cam553]

Giovanni Rafael Why not, is not a reason, and why, is a question.

[@xzotcz6142]

Optimistic nihilism is basically like a Minecraft world. There’s no point of it, but you have so much stuff to learn and do.

[@sciencewizard2861]

Yes

[@catherinerossel3696]

This video has a similar message than the ending of this fantastic game.

[@GoogleAccount-tg9lp]

good comment!

[@patrickspitzer9758]

Infinite possibilities, only restricted by time (and the laws of physics), which makes what you do accomplish that much sweeter and more rewarding. Never forget to have fun!

[@TheALBOK]

And you may never explore every inch of it, but that doesn't matter, as long as you enjoyed yourself

[@bitbeast8475]

even 5 years later.. this video made me cry.. not because of the unavoidable death of everything.. but because of the fact that you really should make your life as enjoyable as you can, because your time alive, and experiencing life and everything around it is gonna someday be over.

[@toxicelamain2494]

Thats too depressing to be true tbh.

[@user-kp4kj3hq3g]

This world isn't the real life Hereafter is the real life only if you were known Read Quran

[@fnbn2102]

I had major existential dread, and it peaked when they said "close your eyes count to one, that's how long forever feels" and tyhen it just flatlined after that. THIS IS SUCH A GREAT VIDEO

[@franfrey5911]

I just feel better after watching it

[@Joshiboiy]

God Created us, we sinned (lying, stealing, adultery, and hate) and deserve hell because God punishes sin. But God, in his love sent Jesus to die on the cross for our sins and whoever turns from sin and believes in Jesus will not perish but have life after death.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

"We became self aware only to realize this story is not about us." Truest statement I ever heard.

[@pessimistkai5569]

:(

[@zack-ronald259]

Weeb

[@reverb4311]

Dislike

[@DomainAspect]

@@randomuser5780, it is true, you are delusional. If you believe that a personal deity cares about a tiny kid on a rock.

[@artsyabin8145]

@@randomuser5780 This is what happens when you learn things from Facebook

[@xeanderman6688]

"Close your eyes, count to one." *closes eyes. Counts to one. Suddenly hears horses and wheels. Opens eyes.* "Hey you, you're finally awake."

[@durpify5300]

my guy xD

[@joshnorthover8616]

Lmao 😭😭

[@guygames7349]

You were trying to cross the border

[@miccruz2985]

Hmmm, a man of culture. You guys are also lurking here.

[@riooo8072]

SKYRIM REFERENCE

[@melissamiii]

Whenever I feel overwhelmed or a bit down, I always come back to this video to ground me and to create some distance. Thank you Kurzgezagt for making this incredible video. ❤

[@ballofury5832]

Me too!

[@user-qj1ev5hr2e]

Me too 😅 ​@@ballofury5832

[@ElayonTriplet]

I loved every second of this. Felt almost like my shapeless philosophy poured into a circle mold.

[@clarkkent2379]

Nihilism: Nothing matters Optimistic Nihilism: Since nothing matters, you're free to assign value to whatever you want. So you don't have to feel like you've wasted your life playing video games and reading comic books. It made you happy. So it mattered. And if it mattered to you, you mattered too. Kurzgesagt just solved the existential crisis. Goddamn, I love those birbs

[@kimhsamh7024]

you nailed it man! that's what i think too, tho at the end of the day you still have to like eat and pay bills so... let's not take it too literally

[@lovepeaceisneverguaranteed7385]

And also do what makes u feel good and give meaning to whatever this world means to u just gold💛

[@RichardVemvillveta]

its just that, if there is no greater meaning then the meaning you your self apply to various things, then the meaning of the meaning has no greater meaning. I struggle to find any meaning in that.

[@lovepeaceisneverguaranteed7385]

@@RichardVemvillveta Yea now u r just being negative😅

[@pessimistkai5569]

@@RichardVemvillveta but it still has meaning and no meaning at the same time. So? Have fun?! (Being in certain limits of course lol)

[@michielkroese6186]

Nihilism: what's the point of doing anything if it won't matter in the end? Optimistic nihilism: what's the point of *not* doing things if it won't matter in the end?

[@baongocnguyenhong5674]

it will matters at the end, because it happened

[@seethelight657]

Humans!!....Don’t be ignorant if you are a thinker , Everything is a proof of god, our consciousness is a huge one, { Hear my argument, Understand it , Then response I want us both to see the right path } { Think deeply with logic and be honest to yourself and then reject or accept, understand and don’t bring hatred. } How everything is so balanced, and seems just right ? { who made it balanced ? is it the coincidence Or the randomness of the nature? } How we know the beautiful and the ugly? { Who taught Us ? Is it the cell !! } - How did we known the right and wrong? { Who taught Us Evil and good ? Is it the cell !! } - Why did we wear clothes in the first place, what the difference between us and animals? { who did made us wear the clothes ? Is it the cell } If your answer is I don’t know, { DON’T CONTINUE READ. cause you are not truthful to yourself…} If you a man of logic, Our Consciousness in particular came from somewhere, you may say the cell, but from where the cell get the consciousness ? Who created the heavens and earth in your thinking ? Is it the delusion answer that the universe appears from nothing or is it “I Don’t Know” I let you see some of what evidence I have and you have a brain to think about that. The only true god said.. ( We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it becomes clear to them that it is the truth. But is it not sufficient concerning your Lord that He is, over all things, a Witness?) That’s a challenge you need to see by yourself : - See {👇🏽} God said: 1- ( [He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed - and He is the Exalted in Might, the Forgiving.) 2- ( And they say, "There is not but our worldly life; we die and live, and nothing destroys us except time." And they have of that no knowledge; they are only assuming.) 3- ( And when Our verses are recited to them, they say, "We have heard. If we willed, we could say [something] like this. This is not but legends of the former peoples." @ And [remember] when they said, "O Allah, if this should be the truth from You, then rain down upon us stones from the sky or bring us a painful punishment.") 4- *{ And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.} “This verse talking about Space expansion” 5- *{ Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the earth were a joined entity, and We separated them and made from water every living thing? Then will they not believe? } “This verse talking about the Big Bang” 6- { Has there [not] come upon man a period of time when he was not a thing [even] mentioned? @ Indeed, We created man from a sperm-drop mixture that We may try him; and We made him hearing and seeing.} If you reached here and you didn’t at least consider believing in God, that’s for you, god said: ( Then which of the favors of your Lord do you doubt? {56} This [Prophet] is a warner from [i.e., like] the former warners. {57} The Approaching Day has approached. {58} Of it, [from those] besides Allāh, there is no remover. {59} Then at this statement do you wonder? {60} And you laugh and do not weep {61} while persisting in heedlessness? {62} So prostrate to Allāh and worship [Him]. “ { Quoted from the Quran : Which claims to be the word of God and that it all correct before 1400 years old } Hope that god guide us all to the right path....

[@ndemers]

It won't matter in the end. But it matters now

[@blaisemomin1106]

@@Betty-jp7sw that's his path. What can we do 🤷

[@milkywave7193]

My two sides

[@emeraldthunder]

Every single word of this video is truly beautiful, what an inspiring message.

[@sjcl2563]

Dude this is literally exactly what marx wrote lmfao.

[@rano12321]

more like very superficial and not practical at all.

[@sjcl2563]

@@rano12321 honestly

[@Magst3r1]

@@sjcl2563 So because you don't like him, everything he ever wrote or said is bad?

[@sjcl2563]

@@Magst3r1 pretty much, landed that nail right in the coffin, you got me.

[@danioliveiraefl]

this video made me want to survive at least one more day. I’ll be watching it again whenever I think of giving up. thank you. ❤

[@manueljenkin95]

I hope you’re doing better now.

[@robinthompson3829]

Glad you’re here, friend. Hope you’re doing okay

[@user-kp4kj3hq3g]

Read the word of God Qoran

[@StudioAREshorts]

Nihilism: Nothing matters :( Optimistic Nihilism: Nothing matters :D edit: can you guys stop fucking replying to this comment already.

[@Matthew-dp2ty]

@@bantyplanty no it’s not

[@Myaccount923]

Right 😂😫

[@PizzaPowerXYZ]

@@bantyplanty thats why thinking optimistically about it makes it optimistic nihilism

[@KarishmaChanglani]

@@bantyplanty even non nihilistic views can be taken to hedonism. It's not a unique or onlya feature of nihilism.

[@vichovallarino2877]

optimistic and pesimistic nihilism are the same, what changes is youre preception of them, we all know that we are a mere speck of dust in the whole universe so lets appreciate what we have and try to improve our society the best we can. That might sound contradictory but think about it, we are all just appreciating our time alive.

[@solidsnake9898]

Nihilist: “Life sucks” Optimistic Nihilist: “Life sucks. I like it”

[@solidsnake9898]

@dzgeek11 Ok, though that sounds a bit more longwinded.

[@primo4915]

No. None of them think life sucks lmao

[@angelusvastator1297]

Actually, nihilists think life is meaningless.

[@Athalwolf13]

Fun fact : Optimistic Nihilism was what Nietzsche argued for. Many simply stop at the premise (life is meaningless) and forget the conclusion (So we get to decided what meaning our life holds.)

[@shiruvuiaanimak1485]

That is completely wrong. It's more like: Nihilist: life is meaningless and nothing matters Optimistic Nihilist: life is meaningless and nothing matters, so let's just have fun while we still can

[@arpitkumartomar]

I can't believe how lucky and privileged I am to watch all this while I am still very young. Thanks to whatever is sending all this my way.

[@boy_named_niel]

Whenever I’m at a turning point in my life I always come back to this video. Whether it’s COVID, a break up, or unemployment, I always feel this renewed surge to live life to the fullest. Especially seeing that visual of all the weeks, insane!

[@jessace4982]

As a wise boy once said: Nobody exists on purpose, nobody belongs anywhere, everybody's going to die, come watch TV

[@mueezadam8438]

Codi Guest Moo * *GOUUAWWGHRR* * rrty shut the hell up no one cares.

[@YannYann12345]

Codi Guest a.k.a. morty C-137

[@nasser314]

Ugh, someone is going to get laid in college

[@spearhunked1369]

You gotta problem with enjoying an extremely popular animated show?

[@nasser314]

I dont think you enjoy it yourself, since what I simply did was reference the same show. Rick says the same I did when he goes inside the Miniverse...

[@amandateoh1164]

_“Our videos induce existential dread in many people”_ *THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF WHAT THEYRE DOING TO US*

[@batenkait0s657]

oh yeah in case you haven't noticed they have made an existential crisis category of videos on their channel

[@Triskelion345]

@@batenkait0s657 link?

[@cuppajoe2]

MiTiBAM just go to their channel and scroll down.

[@fritsdejong7074]

They have became self aware..

[@daphne4983]

I'm not optimistic so I'm good :)

[@borond]

such a freeing feeling this video gave me. kurzgesagt never fails to amaze me, be it quality animation, sound engineering & voiceovers, interesting topics that i've never heard of, the perfect amount of humour, or a weird jiggly feeling about my entire existence

[@IkerUnzu]

I absolutely love this video.

[@MJRuda]

Twelve hours ago

[@GT-wj3gl]

Everytime someone asks me, "What's the most interesting thing about living?" I always reply, "That we even got the chance to live at all."

[@mojajangi]

But, You must rememember that You had chance live and erit this coment. When you will be died. You will can't do it.

[@GewelReal]

@@mojajangi english

[@maheshtima1]

Wow

[@LovisasMustasch]

that is the best answer ever

[@wbiro]

Weak.

[@juliangrisalescastro4561]

"It feels like the cruelest joke in existence has been played on us, we became self-aware only to realize this story is not about us". Omg man I never looked at it that way and I don't know exactly how to feel about it.

[@ariuszyleng2580]

That just means we're a good side character .... Shit we're a good side character

[@sick_ibg712]

Makes you realize what religion is.

[@MarcoPolo-xu9te]

It reminds me of the end of "Player #1": It´s not about winning, it´s about playing together. And Blade runner 2048: You think you´re the one but not, you are just another one. So play safe and have fun!

[@small_dropin_the_big_ocean995]

It is us who think we are something special for others automatically.

[@ariuszyleng2580]

@@small_dropin_the_big_ocean995 you're not wrong

[@NoahPhillips31]

"Close your eyes. Count to one. That's how long forever feels." That shook me a little

[@takezomiyamoto1390]

The trick is not to think about it, really. Stay busy, stay healthy, find some love if you can, enjoy what you like without abusing it, and try not to hurt anybody in the process. That's about it.

[@guimcast1]

some people actually enjoy thinking about it because you know, if we had not searched for it, we would still be going around praising sun, saying amen or anyother very creative story we inventend and very much believed for a long time.

[@ThatBlondeDude]

"Our videos induce existential dread in many people, and the last few minutes probably haven't helped" Literally lol'd.

[@helldronez]

they know what they're doing

[@joanag9814]

At least they can make it a little better 😊

[@NoobsailerRBH]

That line gets me every single time. *Deep, calming sigh* British-Built Humour...

[@coreyelswick2092]

only the ones who got it did lol

[@bluejanis5317]

actually they did help

[@firehunters123]

I love this line : "Close your eyes. Count to 1. That's how long forever feels."

[@rapidrush6033]

you see that? oh wait its gone, because its already been one second...

[@ozzylepunknown551]

How did you feel 100 years ago

[@IAmJustAPers0n11]

Same man

[@bluceree7312]

It doesn't though.

[@ItachiUchiha_1724]

@@bluceree7312 right?

[@rimon2689]

this youtube channel changed my life. i actually feel so much better after knowing that i'm an insignificant piece od dust in this vast universe and whether i fail med school or not won't really affect anything. i can live with much less stress and anxiety now. i will keep studying (or choose a diff career) though don’t worry i'm not gonna put people’s lives at risk shdgdhsk

[@space_1073]

As great as this is, the "do whatever makes you feel good" should have a massive asterisk. You need to find reason to also not make life worse for other people while you're at it. If I really liked robbing people, this video essentially says do what makes you feel good because it doesn't matter, I create my own purpose.

[@robertvernon789]

Not quite. We as a group get to decide if we'll accept Rougeish Robbers in our societies - and there definitely are people that *Love* catching robbers within our society.

[@space_1073]

@@robertvernon789 I guess it depends if making meaning is directed to the individual or the whole, if its the whole then you're right, but I think they mean individually find what makes you happy.

[@robertvernon789]

@@space_1073 Well even if on an individual level, this still holds true. Afterall - we make individual choices, buit not in a vaccum. The things we choose and in many ways the options that we have to choose from are often set well before we are born. In the even that we get a "Mad Dog" each soceity has rules for dealing with such indivicuals. Making of meaning must come withing the external social and power structures we live within - and create.

[@fiffyfly2131]

This made me more depressed and less depressed at the same time

[@being_black_is_not_a_choice]

Why less depressed

[@alamrasyidi4097]

@@being_black_is_not_a_choice For me, it's because you can make peace with death. It doesn't matter what your going through right now. In the end, it's okay.

[@alamrasyidi4097]

Wait, I already replied you in another comment. This is awkward.

[@fiffyfly2131]

Just ignore this comment. Nothing to see here!

[@meh7272]

Fifty shades of grey

[@cosmic_gate476]

Alright bois, time to start building that galactic empire. Who's with me?

[@berwynsigns4115]

This is how liberty dies? With thunderous applause?

[@i_am_anxious0247]

Let's do it! (Sorry I'm late)

[@balivijitong5673]

GLORY TO THE HUMAN PERSONS

[@abyssmage6979]

GUTS lets go

[@jordilagaresroset8396]

Lets start RIGHT NOW!!!! Ehm... how do we get to low earth orbit? I mean the bases, you know... THIS IS TAKING SOOOOO LONG

[@arksum6818]

I really feel like this video has crystallized the embodiment of my own personal outlook on life. I just want to say that I came back to watch the video this time around because I wanted to see how you all depicted nihilism, and it did not disappoint. The visualizations of fear in an empty universe are incredible

[@Joshiboiy]

God Created us, we sinned (lying, stealing, adultery, and hate) and deserve hell because God punishes sin. But God, in his love sent Jesus to die on the cross for our sins and whoever turns from sin and believes in Jesus will not perish but have life after death.

[@arksum6818]

@@Joshiboiy Belief in heaven and hell is little more than the hope of moral dessert and fear of moral punishment bestowed on you some ancient text, not a desire to help the people that exist on this earth for its own sake. Morals can exist outside your god, and if you don't think you can be a moral person without your god, that says more about you than it does about your god. Two can play that game.The person on the other side of the screen can proselytize as well, but I'd rather have an honest conversation about the topic of this video. I'm not confident that this isn't more than a copypasta given to you by someone else and you haven't put any thought into your post. Hopefully you'll think about spaces that share contrasting ideas as more than an opportunity to spread your religious beliefs. But thanks for giving me the opportunity to deliberate and refine my own proselytizing copypasta.

[@SafirAksel]

Whenever I feel lost, I always come back to this video and been doing that since 5 years ago. Thank you Kurzgesagt. You have no idea how many times this video has saved me.

[@MI-gt8co]

Nihilism: why? Optimistic Nihilism: why not?

[@personone1382]

yeah! why not we just stay to make the experience a little better for others? why not we have some fun while we're at it? :D

[@janfranceskyle4352]

Ah yes exactly lol.

[@NoMoreWhat-Ifs]

The difference between Eva and Gurren Lagaan

[@elinquisidorperseverante6835]

@@NoMoreWhat-Ifs tbf Eva's ending Is pretty pro-living, but I haven't watched gurren so idk

[@teshoun6791]

@@NoMoreWhat-Ifs Man so accurate.

[@gabrielplzdks3891]

"Close your eyes. Count to one. That's how long forever feels." Damn, that gave me chills

[@heelp2370]

thats assuming you wake. Our eyes will close once we die, but they may never open and if they do, we wont be us else we would have people talkin about their past lives, or maybe we hop to another level of existence, who knows . I just want an answer. I look around and it hurts to know it will all be gone.

[@kormannn1]

I didn't feel anything. What should happen except chills?

[@gabrielplzdks3891]

Choch Why u do dis? :(

[@gabrielplzdks3891]

kormannn1 lol I meant the phrase itself gave me chills

[@TheSmoshalot]

We are all 'God' my friend. You have always existed and will exist forever. This is literally a playground for us as 'God'. Just remember everything is a part of you, so if you hurt anyone or anything intentionally you're hurting yourself.

[@ablobofgarbage]

I remember watching this when it first came out, it helped me a lot and has very strongly shaped how i look at life. From the bottom of my heart, thank you!

[@Beastopher]

this literally made me cry ( idk if those were tears of joy but those were definitely not tears of sorrows ). thank you for making me realize all this.

[@HypnosisBear]

Same my friend! I felt the exact same as you did!

[@monarcmusic9180]

“Close your eyes for one second that’s how long forever feels” - This line gave me actual chills lol

[@monarcmusic9180]

OK I just finish this video I didn’t realize how much I needed that 🥲

[@monarcmusic9180]

@@heroprime7599 okay so what we perceive as forever seems like long time, but in the grand scheme of things the universe is infinite and what we perceive as forever will be gone in the blink of an eye for the universe. Take that as you will. I see it as extremely uplifting!

[@lilithfabian9021]

this gave me actual chlamydia

[@bradgaines]

@@heroprime7599 A great example is going to sleep, only to wake up 8 hours later feeling like you just went to bed.

[@credence7777777]

"lilith chlamydia" feels cute

[@HerrXenon_]

Me: finally, some optimism! 0:00 _"Human existence is scary"_ Me: aw shit, here we go again

[@dylancaldwell6870]

🤣

[@jomk5731]

Hahahahahaha

[@ladyviola2685]

;-;

See Jordan Peterson's videos. It is way more valuable than this crap.

[@bonniestevenson2221]

*and confusing

[@sepehrsohrabi1728]

Every once in a while I re-watch this, specially when I'm kinda sad or feeling under the weather. It reminds me how little time I have left and its absolutely a crime to let things prevent me from enjoying life.

[@ThomasLambin12101993]

Perfetct ! Thanks for the optimistic (even though it's presented as nihilistic) approach and response to a lot of the other content that you are used to produce. It's nice to see you care about your viewers and the way they react to your content. It might seem scary sometimes but it is necessary when you try to bring facts while still being able to understand the trouble explainining it. Most needed video. And perfect reassuring approach to it. Thanks

[@EdNieThePianoGuy]

Nihilism: Nothing matters. Optimistic Nihilism: It doesn't matter that nothing matters. *Its free real estate.*

[@generalviewer8347]

lol underrated comment🤣

[@posteren551]

Way too underated

[@Shush7717]

This is the most accurate thing I came across in years.

[@sebastianozavan9888]

Thank you

[@LonelyPix]

Shit😂😂😂

[@MrJamesLowery]

"It's not about winning. It's about fun."-Spongebob Squarepants.

[@yg6484]

Spongebob has been our lord and savior form the beginning

[@MrJamesLowery]

@@yg6484 Yeah, verily!

[@davidweng4712]

But winning is fun.

[@jaskaur2268]

fun is winning as is winning is fun

[@ishworshrestha3559]

Ok

[@Byronjesk6004]

Thank you guys for putting out this video. I can’t overstate how much it means to me. This stuff is challenging and scary.

[@fractalycgd]

This has genuinely helped me solve my fear of death. I've always got thanatophobia, always. It has always haunted me, countless nights of crying my eyes out, wondering what will happen. I will continue to do so, but optimistic nihilism helped with it. I've now stopped wondering so much about what will happen after death and started thinking more about what can happen before it. I have control over what makes me happy, and that's why I will do what makes me happy. I discovered this way of viewing life thanks to this very video. Thank you Kurzgesagt, you truly changed my life.

[@TomsMucenieks]

This video is so powerful.

[@demonitonttu8023]

PRESTON! Get off youtube and help settlements for fucks sake. You're fucking useless.

[@bradbarrett8894]

Actually it's not. It's not powerful at all. It's well narrated and illustrated, yes, but it's definitely not powerful; pitiful is more like it; deceptive would be most accurate. This video is simply a catchy promotion of empirical and relativistic skepticism - both of which are self-refuting. In addition, the informal fallacies are all over the place. For example, you don't get through 45 sec. before the author commits a post hoc (after this therefore because of this) fallacy when he dismisses, a priori, supernaturalism simply because we know more about the stars. In other words, there seems to be a claim that after we found out how the stars work we know there can be nothing supernatural at work. Here is a syllogism for this very faulty logic: 1. If the stars are more than twinkling little lights, then there is no teleological explanation for them. 2. The stars are more than twinkling little lights. 3. Therefore, there is no teleological explanation for them. Not only does this faulty logic beg the question, commit some sort of post hoc fallacy or hasty generalization about scientific knowledge in general but it actually seems to me that the opposite (although not logically air tight) would be more probable. 1. If stars are more than twinkling lights but instead are highly complex and serve a significant purpose in the ecology of the universe, then there is likely a teleological and intelligent source of their origin. 2. Stars are more than twinkling lights and are instead complex astronomical bodies that serve a purpose/function in the universe (our sun is a great example). 3. Therefore, there is likely a teleological and intelligent source for there origin. Either way you look at it, belief in the supernatural is no less warranted than naturalistic skepticism. Skepticism leads to nihilism - the loss of all meaning - and as humans we can only survive by seeking, learning, and knowing that we possess meaning. Therefore, optimistic nihilism is an oxymoron. If this is not seen at the beginning of one's journey into nihilism it will certainly be seen in the end.

[@ResilientPie]

Good stuff

[@isaacsuh7199]

Brad Barrett Profound analysis

[@davidpannha]

meaningless morons😂😂👌👌👌

[@HufflepuffDaddy]

Nihilism shows us the horizon, the limits of time and space... Optimism helps us sail there with a smile on our face

[@eggandcheesesoda9874]

this is awesome

[@quantthefabulous7yearsago]

Optimistic Nihilism is like an adventure

[@sigmachadtrillioniare6372]

Lmfao 🤣🤣

[@sigmachadtrillioniare6372]

How exactly??

[@apersonthatexistsonplanetearth]

@@sigmachadtrillioniare6372 ask joe

[@JayPatel-ug1nh]

I couldn't sleep and I remembered this video, so watched it again! This put me to an ease. Thank you.

[@angeladay2196]

Thank you that just makes me happy. Because I really do like how my life is. Yeah there's lots of things that need to be changed but I have done lots of things the very few people have done.

[@rheaunderstars]

Optimistic Nihilism is like a hardcore Minecraft world. In the end, you'll die and everything you did in the game gets deleted. But in the meantime, you have so much to do. You can build whatever you want, conquer your world, become super advanced and powerful. In the end it'll all disappear, but so what? It was fun while it lasted, and that made it worth it.

[@raygetard3444]

Except for the fact that real life isn't minecraft. You probably won't conquer the world, reign supreme, can't do whatever you want or even be remembered by people who aren't your direct family. A intrinsically and inherently useless life is not one worth living my friend.

[@calmcgee3510]

That’s not the way you should think about stuff. The fact that life isn’t inherently meaningful is a blessing because we get to decide what it means to ourselves. People aren’t inherently good, but that doesn’t mean a vast majority of us don’t choose to do the right thing anyway, simply because it is the right thing. Also, having your direct family remember you is the best thing that could happen! It means you left a lasting imprint on those around you and that people care about and rely on you. Take care of yourself, my friend.

[@raygetard3444]

@@calmcgee3510 well, my thing is, nihilists do choose the value they assign to life, and they dictate it to be worthless, and with that, there can be no right or wrong, good or bad, just things that further him, or me. You take care too man.

[@Ludo045]

@Insight Knowledge From Painting and Art That's all they are saying. It's a subjective meaning.

[@ari_40ari_40]

@@raygetard3444 why do you have to be useful to others to live a successful life?

[@pranjal21197]

Carl Sagan - 'We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.'

[@hickyxnicky411]

UnseenPhantom Carl Sagan quotes always make me smile :)

[@DidGexx]

I have been looking for a word to define my way of thinking for so long and I'm so happy to find this video today 😁 This is so energizing !! ✨ Thank you In a Nutshell

[@TheNightstalker23]

I always come back to this. It’s been a rough couple months. I’m currently sitting at my desk trying not to cry because everytime I watch this it makes me feel… free.

[@CYellowan]

God dam dude, a lot of the frames from this episode would be glorious posters to be made out of.

[@Heydelios]

Wow, that's someone I didn't expect here. Well, to be fair these videos are awesome and deserve all the views they can get

[@tevolutionYT]

lol dude....designer thinking ;) I like it... ;)

[@Masn00n]

Every frame a painting.

[@jerryschoolcraft4537]

Is elvis presley alive or not

[@DLBcovers]

I could take some screenshots.

[@GUFFmaster97]

The whole "Close your eyes and count one second... that's what forever feels like after you're dead" is what really got me... freaks me out everytime I do it

[@killoffman]

Damn wow

[@Roid42]

Yeah I do this sometimes and it legit freaks me out lol our brain is very hard wired to survive.

[@daniel_960_]

This concept always freaked me out. I took points in time and thought about them later as a kid. For example when going on vacation for 2 weeks, I’m thinking beforehand that this time will pass and there’s a future me thinking about how I thought this 2 weeks ago. You can just connect these 2 time points and be like whooop and the time past, nothing you can do, if you just think about the 2 points it’s like in an instant. And if this short time frame passes you can just extend it to however long you want. You can do this with every birthday. Until you’re on the death bed, and thinking how you thought about it with 12. Why is now now?

[@GUFFmaster97]

@@daniel_960_ I do the same thing. I work 6 days a week and have 2 jobs and the night before I go in for work at my second job on that 6th day and really dont feel like waking up early to get there the next day I tell myself this exact thing. "Time may pass slow while I'm there but it'll also be over before I know it".. gets me through the weeks...

[@saintouija6403]

@@daniel_960_ I'm freaked out that someone else noticed that too about time.

[@stoicreader]

This is one of the most incredible videos on KZbin Just. Perfect.

[@OrangeRadish49]

I happily cried during this video. Thank you Kurzgesagt.

[@peshaldatta6798]

Me: Kurzgesagt: Im about to end this man's whole existencial crisis

[@softg3849]

Niga

[@peshaldatta6798]

@@softg3849 Lmao thank you man, I love your reply

[@softg3849]

@@peshaldatta6798 ur welcome ma dude

[@yungredi7601]

C o c o F o x lmaoooooo

[@Erihk_]

C o c o F o x its "existential" 🤓

[@bossness3193]

"Close your eyes,count to one,that's how long forever feels" That really hit me

[@timmy18135]

Blue nihilism is better

[@Luke-or4lz]

Timothy Morrison Please explain

[@timmy18135]

That your good things don't matter

[@joshuadardashti8675]

Bossness31 im kinda an idiot can you explain this quote please, might take long but i don’t think im the only one whose confused with this

[@pixelgreen5837]

@@joshuadardashti8675 before you were born the universe existed for 13billion years (our best guess) Do you remember it? Did it feel like 13 billion years? Or less than one second? When you're dead and dead forever, you won't know it, you won't know what you missed or didn't, death isn't scary when you think... You didn't exist for the 13 billion years before you either

[@bluemi858]

Just the video i needed after remembering my past, which some parts i regretted. Thanks!

[@marcopolo8584]

I'm glad you guys posted this video. Not because I like optimistic nihilism, I strongly dislike it, but because it's like showing your work in math class. Philosophical bias is impossible to avoid, and laying yours for all to see shows an incredible level of honesty that I feel is missing from a lot of popular science media.

[@chris_0266]

“We are the universe experiencing itself” -Alan Watts

[@robertbones326]

Carl Sagan too

[@gamingcreatesworlddd2425]

Nice quotes

[@michaelmatheson3324]

One of my favorites: “You are a function of what the whole universe is doing in the same way that a wave is a function of what the whole ocean is doing.” ― Alan Watts

[@bubblegumgun3292]

i doubt the universe wants to rape itself, very sadistic

[@polluxbpo2934]

I really feel that. Life is so amazing that along with the universe created elements to feel each other. and here we are!

[@daanysids9792]

**existential crisis intensifies**

[@nothanks1077]

samr

[@billyboy7694]

Daanysids what a predictable and unfunny comment

[@_x3o_]

**Dan sweats nervously*

[@stopnow8752]

Dont click

[@whywhy8276]

I wonder if I'll kill myself or die naturally

[@kaij4967]

Never before have I wanted a video to go on for longer.

[@deepakcapsule]

Animations make it so much better to understand such deep concepts. Amazing video!

[@LAK_770]

When the universe ends, the one thing that will remain is the fact that you kicked that cat

[@mazokuwolf1279]

@@shadowshadow2724 Why would that bring you to hell? Abel killed his sheep and sacrificed them to God. Kicking a Cat wouldn’t do anything...

[@mazokuwolf1279]

@@shadowshadow2724 I’m saying God doesn’t care if you harm animals. If he did, it would be hypocritical to his prior actions. Abel killed his animals and sacrificed them to God while Cain offered God vegetables. God was mad at Cain and congratulated Abel. He even made people kill lambs and smear their blood on their door for passover.

[@mazokuwolf1279]

@@shadowshadow2724 Is English your first language? I can’t understand what you’re trying to tell me?

[@mazokuwolf1279]

@@shadowshadow2724 Abel is in Judiasm, Islam, and Christianity/Catholicism. He is the son of Adam and Eve (Hawwa). Abel is also known as Habil.

[@fallendown8828]

@@shadowshadow2724 long story short thinking abouth god is like thinking abouth a super distant planet in our solar system that keeps every planet in their orbits and humans happy. Yeah it is just a tiny bit realistic but not much

[@Aetheriant]

The animation and music in these videos just keeps getting better. Truly one of the highest quality channels on KZbin.

[@Thehairysoap]

venus orbit...

[@basement_chris]

agreed

[@sarupmohanta7987]

can u suggest more channel like kurzgesagt - in a nut shell

[@szymonsadowski1342]

Totaly agree

[@liza2005levin]

Totally agree

[@marcgathmann2516]

This literally made me cry. And I’m not a cryer… but I cried in a really really good way :) thank you!!!

[@tacianomm]

I've watched this video many times and every time I get goosebumps! So freaking awesome!

[@magne6049]

"Do the things that make you feel good. You get to decide whatever that means for you." I hope no sadist watches this.

[@blakehoughton5244]

And I hope they do.

[@hcjorgensen]

I'm guessing masochists would disagree :)

[@tanco5686]

haha lol

[@thelemurofmadagascar9183]

That's precisely the problem with this philosophy. What if raping or killing or stealing makes someone feel good? Well according to this philosophy, they should go right ahead and do it. Do whatever makes you feel good right? And nothing matters in the end, so who cares if you hurt people?

[@blakehoughton5244]

@@thelemurofmadagascar9183 That's precisely the problem with this philosophy. What if caring or helping or sacrificing makes someone feel good? Well according to this philosophy, they should go right ahead and do it. Do whatever makes others feel good right? And nothing matters in the end, so who cares if you help people?

[@willcatterick9017]

"Close your eyes. Count to 1. That's how long forever feels." Completely puts my mind at ease about death every single time.

[@dustlicker3]

@RemySomeYT i fear dying but thats what keeps me alive, but being dead? nah i’d be too dead to care

[@NJovceski]

I find it sad that people worry and fear dying, did you ever fear your time before you were born, before you came into existence? I don't remember any pain or suffering, one can then assume it's the same. 🤷‍♀️ ✌️😎

[@alansmithee419]

@@NJovceski Indeed, and that idea is terrifying to many. That everything they are and ever were will simply stop. That they will no longer be aware of existence. It is not being dead that people fear, but the transition from being alive to being dead. The forgetting of everything they have ever known or cared about. It's the loss, not the result.

[@malaychaudhary2522]

What's does it mean exactly

[@alansmithee419]

@@malaychaudhary2522 It means there's no reason to fear the "forever" that will take place after your death, because you won't experience that time passing. That forever will feel like an instant because it won't feel like anything.

[@inabubble1875]

finished watching The Good Place and was feeling all kinds of emotions from existential dread to quarter life crisis. came back to this video. I knew it would help and it did :)

[@MultiWd40]

As someone who has struggled with mental health for most of my life this video has helped ease a little bit of that pain.

[@MsMollieMac]

Nihilism: Nothing matters Optimistic Nihilism: Anything can matter

[@Hust91]

@Interceptor Not unless "pessimistic nihilism" is the same word repeated twice. I would argue that pessimism and nihilism are not the same thing.

[@Hust91]

@Interceptor Does it need to be extreme hedonism? Can it not mean stuff like "we should try to make a better world to live in"?

[@Hust91]

@Interceptor Nothing matters in an objective sense, everything that matters to us humans is therefore the thing that matters. Not a loss of values, but rather that we choose our values.

[@propsko2689]

@Interceptor Okay so does that mean that Existentialism and Optimistic Nihilism are the same?

[@rld8258]

@Interceptor but what if subjective meaning itself is meaningless?

[@PraxicDragon]

Thanks. Now I've been inspired to help build a galactic human space empire.

[@julianacheampong8853]

how many aliens will be killed?

[@michalczyk]

For the Emperor! Purge the xenos!

[@gusstavv]

Anything for bonus points!!

[@joostk]

Next Kurzgesagt video about SpaceX? :D

[@artificernathaniel3287]

That sounds like so much work. Cant do it today, many tomorrow. Or the day after that. Or the day after that. Or the da-

[@qwasyxedc]

This describes wonderfully my principles and summarizes in. This is also why astronomy can give you so much relieve and one way to be able to grasp that its not important if your different in any way just try and make you happy.

[@jakebarley7]

I suffer from episodes of DPDR, coming back to this episode helps to ground my thoughts, thanks for that

[@rav9066]

“Close your eyes; count to 1. That’s how long forever feels like.”

[@gridcoregilry666]

and it seems so true.

[@Rahul_kumawat98]

Didn't get it pls explain

[@gridcoregilry666]

@@Rahul_kumawat98 just like in the video. You cant remember the previous 13.8 billion years, they went by 'like a breeze' for your consciousness , so you probably will notice the time after your life (in death) the same. You will feel like nothing happened at all even if 10000 billion years would pass.

[@otcantu]

This video messed me up, especially that quote.

[@afrodieter8891]

When u actually do it you feel kind of powerful. I only did it when I saw it written here again.

[@catzkitt3566]

Back nearly 4 years ago, when I initially watched this video, it made me very depressed for quite some time, and despite the years passing, on the occassions it poped up in my feed, I still felt "hurt" being reminded of it. Not because of the nihilism, but because accepting the optimistic part automatically meant accepting the pessimistic part as well. Specifically if in the end, your mistakes, faults and suffering are voided, then the same is true for the opposite, all your struggles, victories, and goodness is also voided, I couldn't simply accept the positives and ignore the negatives. Perhaps because while I knew on an intellectual level that we (humans) are still part of the universe, on an emotional level, perhaps out of habit, we still differentiate ourselves from the world. When we say "the universe is large" we take the point of an observer, an outsider, similarly as to one might claim "humans are destroying nature", without being consciously aware that we're also part of nature, like a smoker knows smoking is bad, but still smokes. It took me a while to accept, on a subconscious level, that I'm part of the world/universe, which helped resolve my conflict. Despite the universe eventually ending, and nothing 'good' or 'bad' we do ever being remembered or having any sort of lasting or objective meaning, it doesn't mean that what we do in our lives, our successes and failures, don't matter. I'm not saying they have any actual greater meaning in the grand scheme of things, but simply that they have an impact by virtue of existing. And thus we, being an equal part of the universe as any great star or speck of dust is, have the ability to give meaning to something, simply by willing it. The apparent nothingness or lack of meaning given to us by the universe, is simply the default state we must accept in order to give ourselves the freedom to simply exist, and if we so chose, give personal meaning to what we wish to, because after all, while the universe as a whole doesn't care, the part of the universe that makes up 'you' does, and that's enough. After figuring that out for myself, I was able to understand and appreciate what this video truly had to say. ... So, I came back to leave a like :)

[@justsomeguy4260]

You deserve a like for writing all that :)

[@nikolatesla1242]

That was heavy...

[@dbrx758]

You made me realise my own thoughts... Thank you

[@joanneheng4475]

A question for you. A survey: do you do yoga?

[@davi.alexandre]

[@morningdew72gh11]

i love this video, this channel as a whole but this video in specific touches me

[@KeDovah]

This video gave me the words to explain my thinking of the world. I never knew this way of thinking had a name. Thank you!

[@jcq22]

"We became self-aware only to realize this story is not about us." Damn that is deep!

[@alleyway]

But it is about you, just not only.

[@_xiper]

Inherent to this argument is a framing issue that doesn't take into account the utter absence of free will. There is a certain reason we used to believe that we were the center of everything, which is that this is *exactly* what it had appeared like. We had no control of that. The more we learned about the cosmos, the more we became aware of the fact that it isn't at all about us. This introduced a change in our perceptions of ourselves, one which sacrificed our anthropocentrism to a strong degree. It never was about us, but why does that matter?

[@AkioWasRight]

We didn't realize that, that is just the surmisement of false intellects.

[@NuelZirimSeph]

​@@AkioWasRightplease I don't understand your statement

[@AkioWasRight]

@@NuelZirimSeph There's no evidence of when we became self-aware. More than likely, we became self-aware long before we could demonstrate self-awareness to each other. Also, there's another fallacy. What makes one conclude anything is or isn't about us? That's just a surmisement. The reality is that we're clueless as to why we exist, even if we're fully aware of own existence.

[@BenJamin-wu8jv]

I feel like everyone should be required to watch this video before being born.

[@lovepeaceisneverguaranteed7385]

Haha yea man this video is like what reality is for many

[@mercermakesmusic]

I think i'd be like, "nah, I'll pass"

[@shantaloupe4243]

DAMN IT

[@deadringer-cultofdeathratt8813]

I did, it was part of the training course I had to read before the race to the egg. Just revisited this video for nostalgia’s sake.

[@cct306]

Before having a baby*

[@letter_o_hyphen_letter_o]

I would love to see more of this. This is oddly soothing.

[@megawedwards2]

This is still my favourite Kurzgesagt video. So simple yet so thought-provoking.

[@Decco6306]

quote of the year: "we are made of many many dead things that make up bigger things that are not dead for some reason"

[@KGC8BIL]

How is this edited and it still says "quite of the year"

[@Decco6306]

@@uncertifiedlinguist8396 hah! you would be surprised what is and isn't considered common these days.

[@lilithparker9661]

I would not use the word "dead", it is rather not alive. Yes, there is a difference! Consider a stone. A stone is not dead, since he has never lived and could therefore not die. Because of that, a stone is only not alive.

[@Eumanel12]

@@uncertifiedlinguist8396 no

[@zhivtkuqe1345]

@@uncertifiedlinguist8396'it's common sense, ain't that common' Tom macdonald

[@washyrose5904]

Nihilism: Nothing matters Optimistic Nihilism: That doesn’t matter.

[@chromafire120]

True nihilism: And it doesn’t matter that it doesn’t matter that nothing matters. Everything is chaos no matter how much people try to say otherwise. Subjective values assigned to meaningless things are themselves meaningless and grounded in no objective truth.

[@matthewrobinson6091]

@@chromafire120 but that also doesn't matter so I don't care

[@chromafire120]

Matthew Robinson thats true, but nobody else cares either, that’s what I’m saying

[@sasper9953]

@@chromafire120 cool, nobody cares what you're saying or what i'm saying we love philosophy dont we?

[@chromafire120]

Sasper That is true, but remember, we’re only talking in the context of nihilism. I’m religious so I don’t believe in nihilism, I’m just correcting the idea that just because everything is meaningless means it can mean whatever you want. This is existentialism, not nihilism. Neither is necessarily better than the other, just the definitions are different.

[@docterwilko848]

I have been watching your videos for a long time( i am in year 10 now and i started liking space in year 5) and also gthis space knowledge has given me huge amounts of exatensial dread whihc really helps combate my anxiety.