<h4>Santiago Zabala is&nbsp;ICREA Research Professor of Philosophy at the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona. He is the author or editor of 13 books and has written for The Guardian, The New York Times, and Al-Jazeera. His most recent book is Being at Large: Freedom in the Age of Alternative Facts(McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2020). His web page is&nbsp;<a href="http://www.santiagozabala.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.santiagozabala.com/</a>. (Photograph by&nbsp;Xavier Cervera.)</h4>

Santiago Zabala

<h4>Gianni Vattimo is an Italian philosopher and cultural commentator. He is the author of, among other books, The Future of Religion and After the Death of God.</h4>

Gianni Vattimo

European (Union) Nihilism

"You can't ignore politics, no matter how much you'd like to." — Molly Ivins

Politics

"Never be afraid to sit awhile and think." — Lorraine Hansberry

Philosophy &amp; Critical Theory

Gianni Vattimo is an Italian philosopher and cultural commentator. He is the author of, among other books, The Future of Religion and After the Death of God.