Crimping as nihilism

Posted by Andy Brice
Jan 31, 2025 at 07:11 PM

A rambling article that starts off analysing Product Hunt data and ends up attacking productivity software includes this gem:

“The nihilist is not everyone who uses productivity tools, but the person who sees these tools as ends in and of themselves, and for whom the disciplined use of such tools corresponds with the opposite of their stated purpose — i.e., the absence of producing much of anything at all. The world of the nihilist is a kluge of productivity apps that tumorously agglomerate Akira-like in both the nihilist’s organization and individual life. The nihilist’s goal is to project a hologram of value in order to deceive everyone, from peers to managers to investors to the nihilist themself, that something valuable is actually taking place.”

Ouch. There is a lot to disagree with in the article, but some truth as well. Might be worth a read:

https://components.one/posts/gamer-and-nihilist-product-hunt

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Andy Brice
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