Life, frankly, sucks. It is the hardest thing each of us will ever do. It will test us in almost every conceivable way, and we will find each step of it challenging, arduous, and difficult. In such a situation it is easy to give in to despair, but do not fear, for philosophy can come to the rescue again. The pessimist Arthur Schopenhauer thought more deeply about suffering than almost any other philosopher. And I have picked the 5 best and most accessible pieces of his wisdom to share with you today.
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00:00 Life is Suffering
00:51 The Downsides of Thinking
04:03 The Transparency of Happiness
07:28 The Happiness Lie
10:27 A Community of Suffering
13:24 What to do Next