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A - Nolen Gertz explains nihilism

B - Charlie Warzel on nihilism online

C - Jon Klassen on kids and nihilism

What would it mean if nothing matters? This hour, a look at the philosophy of nihilism, and how it shows up online and in children's books.

GUESTS:
Nolen Gertz: Associate Professor of Applied Philosophy at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. He is author of books including Nihilism and Nihilism and Technology
Charlie Warzel: Staff writer at The Atlantic and the host of its technology podcast, "Galaxy Brain"
Jon Klassen: Author and illustrator of books including I Want My Hat Back, This Is Not My Hat, The Rock From The Sky, and The Skull

Music featured (in order):
Caring is Creepy – The Shins
I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ – Shirley Horn
Nothing from Nothing – Billy Preston
Battle of Who Could Care Less – Ben Folds Five
Hurt – Johnny Cash
Nothing – A Chorus Line Broadway cast

What would it mean if nothing matters? This hour, a look at the philosophy of nihilism, and how it shows up online and in children's books.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Nolen Gertz:&nbsp;Associate Professor of Applied Philosophy at the University of Twente&nbsp;in the Netherlands. He is author of books including&nbsp;<a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262537179/nihilism/">Nihilism</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nolengertz.com/home/nihilism-and-technology">Nihilism and Technology</a></li>
<li>Charlie Warzel:&nbsp;Staff writer at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/charlie-warzel/">The Atlantic</a>&nbsp;and the host of its technology podcast, "<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/galaxy-brain/">Galaxy Brain</a>"</li>
<li>Jon Klassen:&nbsp;Author and illustrator of books including&nbsp;<a href="https://www.candlewick.com/9780763655983/i-want-my-hat-back/">I Want My Hat Back</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.candlewick.com/9780763655990/this-is-not-my-hat/">This Is Not My Hat</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.candlewick.com/9781536215625/the-rock-from-the-sky/">The Rock From The Sky</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.candlewick.com/9781536223361/the-skull/">The Skull</a></li>
</ul>
Music featured (in order):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ5EcenjJuk">Caring is Creepy</a>&nbsp;&ndash; The Shins</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjjlNg3J1NM">I Got Plenty O&rsquo; Nuttin&rsquo;</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Shirley Horn</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viD8uZdSLcw">Nothing from Nothing</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Billy Preston</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/9uPLjF6ewvs">Battle of Who Could Care Less</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Ben Folds Five</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AHCfZTRGiI">Hurt</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Johnny Cash</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR1uBGMEuI4">Nothing</a>&nbsp;&ndash; A Chorus Line Broadway cast</li>
</ul>

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