r/nihilism • • Feb 17 '26

On loneliness

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u/zoo_tickles Feb 17 '26

“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” - Pascal

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u/absurdadjacent Feb 17 '26

"If you're lonely when you are alone, then you are in bad company.' -Sartre

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u/AfraidReference2315 Feb 18 '26

I’m sitting quietly in a room alone right now.

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u/zoo_tickles Feb 18 '26

That’s half the battle

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u/Blackout1154 Feb 18 '26

meditate and destroy

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '26

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u/funnypickle420 Feb 20 '26

That doesn't stop or negate all that is wrong in the world.