'Nihilism' is in the news. What's behind this 'nothing' philosophy?

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'Nihilism' is in the news. What's behind this 'nothing' philosophy?

The weekend bombing of a Palm Springs, Calif., fertility clinic has cast a fresh spotlight on a 19th century philosophy linked to Russian revolutionaries.The explosion at the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic on May 17 killed Guy Edward Bartkus, the prime suspect in the bombing, and injured four other people. Investigators on Sunday said Bartkus had \"nihilistic ideations.\"It's still unclear exactly what drove Bartkus so early after the bombing, and many more labels have arisen to describe his beliefs – terms like \"anti-natalist,\" \"misandrist\" and \"promortalist.\" Still, \"nihilist\" has captured the public's imagination.So, NPR dug into the origin story of ..