Evil and Nihilism in Tolkien's Middle-Earth

Tolkien's view of evil in his legendarium is that it tends to nihilism. This manifests itself in various characters and groups.

For a discussion of the self-defeating nature of evil, check this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c67oYSVgWI

Also check out my comparison of Morgoth to Megamind on the topic of the monotony of evil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-jhi1pMSA0

For an overview of "The New Shadow" story, check my video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH-tFKZ0Cew

Or you can listen to GirlNextGondor's reading of the full story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmYUOPStSfY&t=14s

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