"The dominant story of modernity has been progress. Although still hardwired into our institutions, that story has lost most of its plausibility. new genres are taking its place: apocalypse and nihilism. Apocalypse is the imminent and triumphant conclusion of our most cherished stories. Nihilism is their collapse. Both are stories about the end of stories."

~ David R. Loy

Myths & Misperceptions, ClarityDaron LarsonMay 30, 2015David Loy, stories, narrative, mythology, truth, history, technology, apocalypse, nihilism, hope, hopelessness, present, future, advertising, consumerismComment

A Way Through

"The quite cynical response would be to say, Why we love nihilism in pop culture is that it saves us having to be burdened with it. It saves us from feeling it. We can enjoy it in our rooms. We can get off on it. And then we let it go and we go back to work." ~ Simon Critchley

Equanimity, Feel InDaron LarsonSeptember 17, 2014Simon Critchley, Jay-Z, Radiolab, nihilism, feelings, sadness, hopelessness, equanimity, emptiness, love, philosophy, mysticism, mortification, kenosisComment

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