pointlessness of existence

“Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player>That struts and frets his hour upon the stage>And then is heard no more: it is a tale>Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,>>>Signifying nothing.”― William Shakespeare, Macbeth
we live in the age.....The term nihilism is sometimes used in association with anomie to explain the general mood of despair at a perceived pointlessness of existence that one may develop upon realising there are no necessary norms, rules, or laws.[2] Movements such as Futurism and deconstruction,[3] among others, have been identified by commentators as "nihilistic" at various times in various contexts.
“We are all hypocrites. We cannot see ourselves or judge ourselves the way we see and judge others.” ― José Emilio Pacheco, Battles in the Desert & Other Storie