I absolutely agree, but I don't think that's what Transigent meant; or at least that's not how I used the quote. I mean (he means) "nihilism" as a lack of interpersonal responsibility. The child depends on his parents, but nothing depends on him, so he is not obligated to stay alive for the sake of another. It's this responsibility that seems to form the basis of living, although I know that this is not always the case. But I do question the plausibility of living for purely egocentric goals and whether it is mentally possible to live as an "island".Originally Posted by Pedro-the-Lion