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I wouldn't say I'm a nihilist, I still care about sentient life and am also a vegetarian so can't really say I don't care about animals
Just in the grand scheme of things if the earth blew up tomorrow it's no biggie for the universe
Generally put those kind of issues out of my mind by just reminding myself it's out of my control anyway
Oh yeah, the circles of influence are definitely helpful for your mental health.
And true, I suppose even the earth blowing up doesn't matter in the scheme of the universe.