STUDIES IN PESSIMISM by Arthur Schopenhauer - FULL AudioBook
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Date: 2024-03-14
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zosianebrasca8874
Jeeez i loved this book it was strangely uplifting, until the chapter On Women came up and i got pissed off. This is why we still need to talk about equality. Like, i don’t understand people saying we don’t need feminism nowadays bc it’s all equal. Our culture is literally built upon thousands of years of women’s enslavement. It’s mirrored in culture of the past and the present. It’s not like you can give women rights and say it’s all done, because we have so many things to unlearn. It’s just so sad that even the most prominent thinkers that we learn in school about are so outrageously misogynistic and just basically exclude women from the human species and we don’t talk about it ever. this really requires some sort of commentary. it makes me so sad and again and again i’m disappointed even though the rational part of me says i shouldn’t expect better: (
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Jeeez i loved this book it was strangely uplifting, until the chapter On Women came up and i got pissed off. This is why we still need to talk about equality. Like, i don’t understand people saying we don’t need feminism nowadays bc it’s all equal. Our culture is literally built upon thousands of years of women’s enslavement. It’s mirrored in culture of the past and the present. It’s not like you can give women rights and say it’s all done, because we have so many things to unlearn. It’s just so sad that even the most prominent thinkers that we learn in school about are so outrageously misogynistic and just basically exclude women from the human species and we don’t talk about it ever. this really requires some sort of commentary. it makes me so sad and again and again i’m disappointed even though the rational part of me says i shouldn’t expect better: (
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giantessmaria
Chapter 7. Of Woman; Wow, listening to him describe all the ways women are inferior is actually cringeworthy. The fact that he speaks this with such certainty suggests that he genuinely thought them to be incapable of all of the same things men can do. Wonder what he'd think if he heard some of the concert pianists, violinists, classical guitarists. ecc. of our times Speaks volumes of the level of oppression which many of us in our era can hardly grasp. I wonder if it even occurred to him that the reason women weren't achieving anything great is because THEY WEREN'T ALLOWED TO! Funny how that works.
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Chapter 7. Of Woman; Wow, listening to him describe all the ways women are inferior is actually cringeworthy. The fact that he speaks this with such certainty suggests that he genuinely thought them to be incapable of all of the same things men can do. Wonder what he'd think if he heard some of the concert pianists, violinists, classical guitarists. ecc. of our times Speaks volumes of the level of oppression which many of us in our era can hardly grasp. I wonder if it even occurred to him that the reason women weren't achieving anything great is because THEY WEREN'T ALLOWED TO! Funny how that works.
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rexremedy1733
I want to write this just to make one point clear, so that it may serve someone in a predicament: God only cares about a pure heart. He does not necessarily care about your success, your health, maybe not even your actions and mistakes. Unfortunately we are brought up in a system that completely reflects the opposite of this. We are trained from birth onwards to care about things, God certainly doesn’t care about. And thus we cause ourselves and each other most of the pain we experience in our lives.
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I want to write this just to make one point clear, so that it may serve someone in a predicament: God only cares about a pure heart. He does not necessarily care about your success, your health, maybe not even your actions and mistakes. Unfortunately we are brought up in a system that completely reflects the opposite of this. We are trained from birth onwards to care about things, God certainly doesn’t care about. And thus we cause ourselves and each other most of the pain we experience in our lives.
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RSEFX
The reader sounds like he needs some cheering up, which can happen when reading AS's writings. Speaking of which, I suspect he spent WAY too much time THINKING, instead of, maybe, taking a break at the beach, throwing a big kegger, or maybe, just kicking back with a couple brewskis and watching some really funny tv shows. unless he'd possibly lost faith in the kind of stuff producers were airing, or thought it should be against the law to sell and buy drinks They were kinda strict back in AS's day.
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The reader sounds like he needs some cheering up, which can happen when reading AS's writings. Speaking of which, I suspect he spent WAY too much time THINKING, instead of, maybe, taking a break at the beach, throwing a big kegger, or maybe, just kicking back with a couple brewskis and watching some really funny tv shows. unless he'd possibly lost faith in the kind of stuff producers were airing, or thought it should be against the law to sell and buy drinks They were kinda strict back in AS's day.
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jackielee7506
Hes book perfectly verbalised the ideas I had brewing in my head for a while, except for the chapter he had on women. These ideas on life and existence were a great contribution to my depression and listening to this made me realise that theses are somewhat natural thoughts for coming of age. Absolutely amazing and profound stuff, except for the women chapter, id personally highly disagree with that segment. But Very thought provoking and well written
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Hes book perfectly verbalised the ideas I had brewing in my head for a while, except for the chapter he had on women. These ideas on life and existence were a great contribution to my depression and listening to this made me realise that theses are somewhat natural thoughts for coming of age. Absolutely amazing and profound stuff, except for the women chapter, id personally highly disagree with that segment. But Very thought provoking and well written
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ilovemen7182
Um I don’t think there is as significant I difference between men and women as he proposes. The feminization imposed upon women i found is the root of a lot of his conclusions on the intellectually inferiority for lack of a better word. Although I agree with that the pursuits of the average woman aren’t significant in any great capacity but i’d argue they have the potential to change.
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Um I don’t think there is as significant I difference between men and women as he proposes. The feminization imposed upon women i found is the root of a lot of his conclusions on the intellectually inferiority for lack of a better word. Although I agree with that the pursuits of the average woman aren’t significant in any great capacity but i’d argue they have the potential to change.
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websurfer352
Could you say that optimism in light of actual decrepit conditions is a kind of insanity If you find yourself in a desolate dry desert world and hope for a plush well watered valley would that be a form of magical thinking far removed from the facts Not to say that such thinking is wrong but only that it would not be in line with the facts.
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Could you say that optimism in light of actual decrepit conditions is a kind of insanity If you find yourself in a desolate dry desert world and hope for a plush well watered valley would that be a form of magical thinking far removed from the facts Not to say that such thinking is wrong but only that it would not be in line with the facts.
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NotAushire
Chapter 4 reminds me of the things I've read by William Walker Atkinson. Perennia Philosophia perhaps
Edit: just got through his essays about women. It's really ironic that immediately before that he talks about how people are often blinded by the impression others place in their minds. What a douchebag
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Chapter 4 reminds me of the things I've read by William Walker Atkinson. Perennia Philosophia perhaps
Edit: just got through his essays about women. It's really ironic that immediately before that he talks about how people are often blinded by the impression others place in their minds. What a douchebag
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leonardallen7380
It's the writer, imagine the present moment, listening to the reader, calm yet entertaining the mind, knowing each word has a definition providing a sentence to complete a chapter, in the end a book, when it's finished start a new book. Thank you for sharing, considering Macbeth.
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It's the writer, imagine the present moment, listening to the reader, calm yet entertaining the mind, knowing each word has a definition providing a sentence to complete a chapter, in the end a book, when it's finished start a new book. Thank you for sharing, considering Macbeth.
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audiobooks
All of my friends and family freak out when I put this on. And they never pay attention long enough to learn anything.
However I believe this and other things like this such as actient Philosophy by the Greeks and such Aristotle and Pluto. I feel should be taught in grade school.
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All of my friends and family freak out when I put this on. And they never pay attention long enough to learn anything.
However I believe this and other things like this such as actient Philosophy by the Greeks and such Aristotle and Pluto. I feel should be taught in grade school.
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natechaloux5436
Read Ecclesiastes, written thousands of years before this book. Meaningless all of this is meaningless. Without God ( enlightenement), rest and good food. That is the reward of a good life.
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Read Ecclesiastes, written thousands of years before this book. Meaningless all of this is meaningless. Without God ( enlightenement), rest and good food. That is the reward of a good life.
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audiobooks
And only those that are -ready- to hear this can hear this.
A dishonest person, or a person not ready to be honest, would find no interest, let alone comfort in such a work.
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And only those that are -ready- to hear this can hear this.
A dishonest person, or a person not ready to be honest, would find no interest, let alone comfort in such a work.
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allanclark5179
Whirlwind of torment
Off the deep end
Fear, madness, descent
Gone 'round the bend
As high as a kite
Sad as can be
Fall into the night
Face eternity
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Whirlwind of torment
Off the deep end
Fear, madness, descent
Gone 'round the bend
As high as a kite
Sad as can be
Fall into the night
Face eternity
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atmassylphen6785
The On Women chapter sounds like an Incel went back in time in an attempt to tarnish women even more. It's hilariously immature and ignorant and borne of hate.
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The On Women chapter sounds like an Incel went back in time in an attempt to tarnish women even more. It's hilariously immature and ignorant and borne of hate.
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swampteam416
Obviously the author is a pessimist, but to be honest, if I told someone about this book briefly, I'd tell them its just a guy complaining about a bunch of stuff
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Obviously the author is a pessimist, but to be honest, if I told someone about this book briefly, I'd tell them its just a guy complaining about a bunch of stuff
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PaliCanon250
Schopenhauer exposes the fictions humans tell themselves about existence. An updated version of this is seen in David Benatar's two books on anti-natalism.
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Schopenhauer exposes the fictions humans tell themselves about existence. An updated version of this is seen in David Benatar's two books on anti-natalism.
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dokkus
i’ve listened to this multiple times and you give it a smoothness and calmness I never heard in the text when reading it for myself. thanks for this.
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i’ve listened to this multiple times and you give it a smoothness and calmness I never heard in the text when reading it for myself. thanks for this.
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greenspringvalley
This auto-played for a while. then starting to sound like a goth teenager so had to walk over and hit stop before it makes my cat run away.
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This auto-played for a while. then starting to sound like a goth teenager so had to walk over and hit stop before it makes my cat run away.
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otterrivers3765
What we call the individual human mind is actually just a collection of dissatisfactions. The good news is we don't HAVE TO touch that mind.
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What we call the individual human mind is actually just a collection of dissatisfactions. The good news is we don't HAVE TO touch that mind.
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Moribus_Artibus
The curse of vulgarity puts men on a par with the lower animals but allowing them none but a generic nature, a generic form of existence.
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The curse of vulgarity puts men on a par with the lower animals but allowing them none but a generic nature, a generic form of existence.
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mauricedavis9684
A bunch of f#%ing opinions void of science written confidently enough you would believe he discovered it in a science lab.
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A bunch of f#%ing opinions void of science written confidently enough you would believe he discovered it in a science lab.
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progskep
32: 30 Wow I never thought of it like that. I feel like if I manage to truly internalize this worldview I’ll be a lot happier.
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32: 30 Wow I never thought of it like that. I feel like if I manage to truly internalize this worldview I’ll be a lot happier.
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barrygol7146
The oneliner Wille ze zum leben is the only thing you need to remember about Schopenhauer. Do not read this shitty book.
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The oneliner Wille ze zum leben is the only thing you need to remember about Schopenhauer. Do not read this shitty book.
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progskep
On Women shouldn’t have taken as jest at all. It’s a fair warning that we didn’t listen to. He’s been proven right.
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On Women shouldn’t have taken as jest at all. It’s a fair warning that we didn’t listen to. He’s been proven right.
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all4honor
Can adolescents be considered bruts since they know nothing of life outside of a small town and in their parents home
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Can adolescents be considered bruts since they know nothing of life outside of a small town and in their parents home
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pplepi
Millions of people wish they had a friend. They never reach out to make one so should instead embrace their loneliness.
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Millions of people wish they had a friend. They never reach out to make one so should instead embrace their loneliness.
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rdobery
I'm a pessimist with a bright outlook to the future because I know that eventually I will have been proven right.
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I'm a pessimist with a bright outlook to the future because I know that eventually I will have been proven right.
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4clockfarms
can you say cry baby incel imagine your entire Philosophy formed from your inability to get a girl loser
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can you say cry baby incel imagine your entire Philosophy formed from your inability to get a girl loser
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mihail5927
We generally find pleasure to be not nearly so pleasant as we expected it, and pain very much more painful.
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We generally find pleasure to be not nearly so pleasant as we expected it, and pain very much more painful.
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barrygol9439
He wrote this long crappy book, and the only words people will remember are: Wille zum leben, so sad.
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He wrote this long crappy book, and the only words people will remember are: Wille zum leben, so sad.
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maxmanly3122
That chapter on women is wild but really this is a fantastic listen. Great narration, great translation
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That chapter on women is wild but really this is a fantastic listen. Great narration, great translation
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Voodoomaria
Arthur Schopenhauer dies in 1860
Prozac was invented in 1988
Poor Bstard never had a chance.
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Arthur Schopenhauer dies in 1860
Prozac was invented in 1988
Poor Bstard never had a chance.
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howard1beale
If you listen to it at 0. 5 speed he sounds suicidal a bit like Leonard Cohen's music
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If you listen to it at 0. 5 speed he sounds suicidal a bit like Leonard Cohen's music
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blanklol4667
Can anyone give me a summary for dummies about what he said in chapter 7 about women
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Can anyone give me a summary for dummies about what he said in chapter 7 about women
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