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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. Consequently, ...

Sociologist James Davison Hunter’s diagnosis of the central ill of modern American politics and culture is the breakdown of what he calls “solidarity.” By solidarity, Hunter does not mean agreement ...