The Sunny Nihilist: Nihilism & The Pursuit of Meaning: Interview with Wendy Syfret

On Episode #57 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Wendy Syfret.

Wendy is a Melbourne based writer, editor, and author of “The Sunny Nihilist: How a Meaningless Life Can Make You Truly Happy”.

We discussed:

📚 Nihilism: It’s benefits & pitfalls
📚 Modern day barriers to finding meaning
📚 Importance of living in the present

Timestamps

[0:00] - Intro
[2:38] - Wendy's Journey To Writing The Book
[6:17] - What Is 'Nihilism'?
[7:33] - What Is Truth?
[9:33] - What Is 'The Sunny Nihilist's' Perspective?
[12:03] - Death Meditation
[13:26] - Have We Replaced Meaning With Something Else?
[17:34] - Do We Try To Make Everything Too Meaningful?
[18:39] - Do We Overvalue Meaning At Work?
[20:14] - Does Modern Life Obstruct The Quest For Meaning?
[22:22] - The Importance Of People Interogating What They're Told
[27:26] - Context Matters In Trying To Understand Any Point Of View
[29:48] - When Does Sunny Nihilism Become Dark Nihilism?
[34:02] - Allowing Yourself To Be Bored & Just Live
[38:27] - Is Manifestation A Shortcut To Meaning?
[40:29] - How Death Changes Your Perspective
[42:11] - Meme Culture
[45:03] - Have We Evolved Too Fast?
[46:13] - Sustainability As A Move Back In Time
[49:51] - Delayed gratification and Sunny Nihilism
[51:12] - Are Plans Redundant To A Point?
[55:18] - How To Find Value Through Sunny Nihilism
[1:01:46] - Outro

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