Nihilism

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Nihilists! Fuck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.

The Big Lebowski

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Topic

Nihilism Naziism Political ideology

Speaker

Walter Sobchak

Actor

John Goodman

Source

The Big Lebowski

Medium

Film

Genre

Crime comedy (film) Comedy (film) Crime comedy Comedy

Language

English

Time

1998 1990s 20th century

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Citation

The Big Lebowski. Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Working Title Films, 1998.

Life's a bitch and then you die
That's why we get high
Cause you never know
When you're gonna go.

Nas

Life's a Bitch

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Topic

The human condition Drugs Nihilism

Speaker

Nas

Source

Life's a Bitch Illmatic

Medium

Song

Genre

Hip hop

Language

English

Time

1994 1990s 20th century

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Citation

Nas and Anthony Cruz and Olu Dara. "Life's a Bitch." Illmatic. Columbia Records, 1994.

I do nothing, granted. But I see the hours pass-which is better than trying to fill them.

Emil Cioran

The Trouble With Being Born

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Topic

Passage of time Nihilism

Author

Emil Cioran

Source

The Trouble With Being Born

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

French

Time

1973 1970s 20th century

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Citation

Cioran, Emil. De I’inconvenient d’etre ne [The Trouble with Being Born]. Arcade Publishing, 1973, ch. 1.

Nothing really matters,
Anyone can see,
Nothing really matters, nothing really matters to me.

Queen

Bohemian Rhapsody

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Topic

Nihilism

Speaker

Queen

Source

Bohemian Rhapsody A Night at the Opera

Medium

Song

Genre

Rock music

Language

English

Time

1975 1970s 20th century

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Citation

Mercury, Freddie. "Bohemian Rhapsody." Performed by Queen. A Night at the Opera. EMI Records, 1975.

I'm interested in anything about revolt, disorder, chaos, especially activity that appears to have no meaning. It seems to me to be the road toward freedom.

Jim Morrison

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Topic

Nihilism Rebellion Freedom

Speaker

Jim Morrison

Source

Time

Medium

Magazine

Language

English

Time

1968 1960s 20th century

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Citation

Morrison, Jim. Quoted in "Pop Music: Swimming to the Moon." Time Magazine, 24 Nov. 1967.