# Brief#40 Comfortably Numb: Nihilism in Our Time

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Podcast: [A Brief History of Power](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-brief-history-of-power-1048715)
Published: 2026-04-09T22:06:39+00:00
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## Resource

Dr Adam Koontz talks about nihilism and its causes in our current age. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

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