“Does anybody really know what time it is?
Does anybody really care?
If so, I can’t imagine why.
We’ve all got time enough to die.”
– Chicago,
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
Andy was a bit of a nihilist.
It was one of his less endearing qualities.
Likewise, that Chicago tune isn't all sunshine and roses, either.
Me, I prefer sunshine and roses, though I did like the song.
Aroo.
ni·hil·ism nī-(h)ə-ˌli-zəm,
Function: noun
1 a: a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless b: a doctrine that denies any objective ground of truth and especially of moral truths.
2: a doctrine or belief that conditions in the social organization are so bad as to make destruction desirable for its own sake independent of any constructive program or possibility.