“It’s so hard to believe in anything anymore. I mean, it’s like, religion, you really can’t take it seriously, because it seems so mythological, it seems so arbitrary...but, on the other hand, science is just pure empiricism, and by virtue of its method, it excludes metaphysics. I guess I wouldn’t believe in anything anymore if it weren’t for my lucky astrology mood watch.”
-Steve Martin
Make no mistake. Mystical thoughts can lead to great insights and advances but they could also lead nihilistic absurdity. Einstein’s mysticism led to profound insights.
Most pop culture in general and Steve Martin in particular are excellent examples of the nihilistic downside.