Dr. Umberto Galimbeti: Nihilism and Young People

Dr. Umberto Galimberti – philosopher, psychotherapist and essayist – returns to Cankarjev dom. He is known to the Italian public for the topics he keeps revisiting, approaching them from a critical distance. Each month, he participates in over twenty events and conferences, and is a sought-after guest of various TV shows. He has visited Slovenia on a number of occasions, and feels a special affinity with Slovenian culture, not least because his late wife was a member of the Slovene minority in Trieste.

At Cankarjev dom, Galimberti will reflect on young people, a recurring subject in his intellectual work. “Young people today are not only suffering from the psychological issues that 'naturally' accompany growing up and coming of age. Their suffering is a cultural problem,” says Dr. Galimberti, adding: “Today, the future is no longer a promise – it is not something that the older generation 'promises' to the younger one, which, of course, expects that promise to be fulfilled. As a consequence, the future is unpredictable.”