Crimping as nihilism

Posted by Stephen Zeoli
Jan 31, 2025 at 08:04 PM

Thanks, Andy. Seems like that writer got a “Word a Day” calendar for Christmas!

Steve

Andy Brice wrote:
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
> >—
>Andy Brice
>https://www.hyperplan.com
>https://www.easydatatransform.com
>https://www.successfulsoftware.net