I don't find nihilism too distasteful, if "the world lacks a past" is what it is.
We've had far too much trouble with the meager old "its tradition" excuse, for why things are bad.
The "we believe this way" excuse for why things are bad.
The "We Did Things This Way In The Past" excuse...
And lets not forget the racists and their little pride in their nationality.
EVERYTHING that has made people miserable is an old idea, an old ideal of capitalism having to be this way or that way, or its communism, a fear ages old, that should not be relevant. OLD! Its always old things!