323 | Nihilism

The Minimalists are joined by philosopher Peter Rollins to discuss nihilism, despair, anger, and depression, and they answer the following questions: How are nihilism and minimalism related? (02:57) Is Fight Club’s Tyler Durden an example of nihilism? (05:33) What did Nietzsche mean by the “death of God”? (07:11) What started the recent rise in nihilism? (10:58) Is anger merely unrealized expectations? (12:21) What is the “belief through the other”? (17:22) How do you define “fundamentalism”? (18:32) Are nihilism and pessimism the same perspective? (19:03) How do we overcome pessimism? (20:24) What would cause someone to become a nihilist? (21:38) Why did Nietzsche believe we must all experience the death of God? (23:25) What is “dialectics”? (24:15) How do I help myself and my children adequately recover and move on after the death of their father ‬and the disintegration of my second marriage? (26:36) What are “beta-elements”? (29:27) What is an “alpha function”? (29:45) What is your perspective regarding “symptoms”? (30:47) What is the value of a psychotherapist for those of us struggling with issues? (31:04) How do you find new meaning in life when the meaning you wanted is no longer an option? (33:21) How do you define “depression”? (34:11) What is the “object cause of desire”? (33:54) How do you define “love”? (36:59) How do you address a void? (40:24) Why do you consider Los Angeles the most religious place in the world? (43:12) What is “leveling”? (49:33) What is the difference between a problem and a mystery? (53:34) Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast Join The Minimalists Private Podcast: minimalists.com/support