First Things Podcast
First Things Podcast
First Things
Algis Valiunas on Leopardi
22 minutes Posted Apr 6, 2022 at 10:00 am.
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Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Algis Valiunas to talk about his article from the April print edition, “Nihilism for the Ironhearted.” They discuss the tragically short life and the brilliant poetic output of Giacomo Leopardi, contrasting his bleak nihilism with the more life-affirming nihilism found in Nietzsche and Vattimo.