Civically minded, engaged persons can resist nihilism by choosing to be well informed critical thinkers.

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“Nihilism” comes from the Latin word nihil, or nothing, or “that which does not exist.” Nihilism can be defined as the belief that all values, and therefore institutions, are baseless ...