Meaning and nihilism
Nihilism is a philosophy which rejects the notion of objectivity.
The elimination of theocratic influence upon state and cultural affairs, inaugurated nihilism to upend social order. From the ashes of revolution, modern secularism arose.
Nietzsche's quote, "God is dead," initiated the public of this shift of power from the old dogmatic system to the newly established one of the Enlightenment; its justifications were not from doctrines of faith, but hinged upon man's subjective reason and evidence.
Out of this vein of nihilism sprung innumerable hypotheses to fill in the gaps of existence, meaning, suffering, etc. Movements like rationalism, atheism, hedonism, communism, racism, all derive from this source.
Through processes of science, logic, and various methods of inquisition, society transitioned into ever increasing atomization of opinions, views, and philosophies.
The search for meaning is futile within this nihilist framework. No amount of reason, logic, evidence, engages the core philosophy of meaninglessness and subjectivity.
Which ever philosophy one ascribes to, at the center is rationalization, ignorance, and delusion. There are no right and wrong answers. What one believes is based upon incomplete knowledge which shall never attain any ultimate conclusion.
The mind, unable to cope with ignorance, whitewashes the infinite gaps of his designated philosophy. What should be clear is human reason and intelligence are insufficient in grasping the whole truth.
However, since identity is the core of self, this process of delusion acquirement is requisite for living. Life without purpose and reason ends in disaster.
Therefore various movements offer structure to the unordered and meaningless self. To identify with an idea brings about feelings of purpose and exclusivity. Previously religion thrived under these conditions, but have been successfully superseded by more convincing sounding alternatives.
Purpose drives the self and pushes will towards an end. Life, whether or not it is lived with conscious intent, is maintained by this drive.
The youth have been offered many pills, physically and metaphorically, to cope with this nihilist superstructure. The treadmill of modernist living puts the burden of meaning onto the individual. This search leads to diverse paths, all to the same end of unknowing. Just as Socrates searched for men with understanding concluded, that he knew more than any because he recognized his own ignorance.
It is far more comforting to ignore one's limitations than to accept ignorance. And these false movements of identity are glued together by fear, faith, authority, and the power in numbers.
Ultimately, the foundation of nihilism together with its inborn philosophies, will crumble under faulty weight. The glue which holds society within the limits of common sense cannot contain the ever increasing delusions which come in conflict. Society is destined to implode by the sheer quantity of its absurd diversity of false meaning.