The Sunny Nihilist
A Declaration of the Pleasure of Pointlessness

If you had to pick a single philosophical doctrine or movement that would be most difficult to defend today, nihilism would be a solid choice. Nihilism is associated with the worst parts of Nietzsche's teachings, the rise of Nazi and fascist ideology, the alt-right, and the tendency toward anarchy,......more

I was really excited about this one at first, because I agree with the main ideas, but my interested waned when I realized that while it nodded to criticisms and other perspectives, it's so much from a very narrow point of view. While "we" were all making sourdough bread during lockdown, or the worr......more

For any burnt-out millennial rethinking their entire life path during yet another rolling pandemic lockdown, this book is a comforting reminder to jump head-first into the void and find the joy. Loved it!......more

A very easy read, Syfret has amassed what reads like a series of blog posts sharing her musings on life. She exposes so many foolish contemporary ideas about where to find meaning, but concludes that a failure to provide ultimate meaning renders something completely meaningless - and fills the book......more

I thought it was OK but a bit light weight. I was surprised she didn't delve into Buddhist thought e.g concepts of no-self and impermanence for instance, and into other writers who've touched on these issues e.g. Llewelyn Powys, who observed poignantly "Of course if people endeavour to graft their o......more