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142. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (Existentialism)

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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This chapter explores Nietzsche's philosophical insights into how psychological failures and the decline of traditional values contributed to nihilism and totalitarian ideologies in the 20th century. It argues that personal struggles, rather than just economic or sociological factors, are key drivers behind mass movements and societal turmoil.

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