Philosophy
Mereological Nihilism: The Case That Objects Do Not Exist
Quick fact
Philosopher Peter van Inwagen, a famous defender of a restricted form of this view, argues that only living organisms and fundamental particles exist—so you exist, but your shoes do not.
Why this is interesting
You are holding a cup of coffee, or so you think. But what if, in the most literal sense, there is no cup at all—only countless tiny particles arranged in a cup-like pattern?