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Just to say "Well, God is dead" in one breath is to say, in another, that nothing means anything. This is the moment of nihilism. Nihilism is the affirmation of meaninglessness.

Simon Critchley
Mean, Nihilism, Affirmation
"Nihilism, punk and the international necronautical society: an interview with simon critchley". Interview with Steven Fowler, www.3ammagazine.com. March 30, 2009.
Just to say Well, God is dead in one breath is to say, in another, that nothing means anything. This is the moment of nihilism. Nihilism is the affirmation of meaninglessness.