Nihilism

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Category: Philosophy

Foundational Lexiconnothing matters
Executive Parlancevalue rejection
Scholarly Discoursemetaphysical negation
Babel ZenithNihilism
Origin: Nietzsche
Pronunciation: /ˈnaɪɪlɪzəm/

Etymology & Meaning

The rejection of all religious and moral principles.

In the Boardroom

Recognizing when cynicism becomes paralyzing.

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