Facebook Users Turned to the Absurd in September, According to Facebook IQ

Talk about pumpkin pie spice and related topics skyrocketed 70.2 times year-over-year

Life had no meaning for Facebook users in September, as absurdism—along with associated topics ethical egoism, nihilism, pessimism, existentialism, skepticism, surrealism, anarchism, Albert Camus, philosophy and meme—was one of Facebook IQ’s Topics to Watch for September 2018.

Conversation on those topics was up nine times compared with September 2017 and 0.8 times versus August, dominated by men 18 through 34.

Facebook IQ wrote, “Absurdism is a philosophy that stresses the idea that life is fundamentally meaningless, but people still continue to search for meaning and purpose in spite of this.

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