OJHinges of pessimismI love Schopenhauer, but I don’t think “the will” is a reasonable hinge for pessimism. Actually, I don’t think it was the reason his…May 23May 23
OJDignityThere is a sense of absurdity to our conception of dignity. Ask someone what they consider to be a “dignified life”. I’m pretty sure their…Aug 9, 2022Aug 9, 2022
OJProgress, a new conceptionOne of the reasons why we won’t stop our eco-destructive way of living is our absurd conception of progress. A concept deeply tied to an…Jun 25, 2022Jun 25, 2022
OJPeter Wessel ZapffeIn 1941, Norwegian Peter Wessel Zapffe released his doctoral thesis, On the tragic. A highly original work within the genre of…Oct 31, 20171Oct 31, 20171