Nick Nielsen
Philosophy and history writer and creator of the Today in Philosophy of History series (also known online as Geopolicratus); produces a newsletter and videos on historical thinkers and philosophy of history.
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May 12, 2026 • 1h 16min
Untimely Reflections #45: Nick Nielsen - Philosophy of History
Nick Nielsen, a philosophy and history writer behind the Today in Philosophy of History series, joins to explore big-picture historical thought. They trace Augustine on time, contrast Hegel and Schopenhauer on progress, and unpack Renaissance rediscoveries. They debate Nietzschean monumental figures, nomothetic versus ideographic approaches, cliodynamics, deep time, and how generations remake the past.
