• MissJinx@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    have the same question but I’m too lazy to search, cound you help a fellow lemming by tldr the concept?

    • lemmy_acct_id_8647@lemmy.world
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      10 hours ago

      The way I understand it is absurdism maintains it’s necessary to embrace the absurdity of existence and laugh in its face. Optimistic Nihilism says nothing matters, so might as well be happy.

      I’m likely really oversimplifying and am misspeaking, but that’s what I learned this am.