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
Without “cultural invention as a potential countervailing force,” the counter-counterculture filled the vacuum with the vulgar nihilism of digital norm evasion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
Even more concerning, when the nihilism of the darkest corners of the internet catches up to their psyches, “young people weaponize those grievances,” Newsom said — whether that anger turns inward or outward.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025
No one could match the smooth erudition of Bawden or the assured nihilism of Pirie, who strongly disliked the notion that some phages have tails or that TMV is of fixed length.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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