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Notes on the father of pessimistic philosophy — and his surprising inheritors . . . .
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A Schopenhauer Cheat Sheet
A Schopenhauer Cheat Sheet
Handy conceptual shortcuts (+ a few comic touches)
Cynthia Giles
Dec 12, 2019
Michel Houellebecq on Desire and the Collapse of Western Civilization
Michel Houellebecq on Desire and the Collapse of Western Civilization
This famous French novelist is a student of Schopenhauer — and a controversial prophet of pessimism
Cynthia Giles
Apr 16, 2020
Visualize Philosophical Connections
Visualize Philosophical Connections
This intriguing graph displays all the reciprocal links in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Cynthia Giles
Jun 21, 2020
The Pessimist’s Guide to Being Happy
The Pessimist’s Guide to Being Happy
With colorful illustrations + advice from Dante, Schopenhauer, Thornton Wilder, and some other person
Cynthia Giles
Mar 22, 2020
A Schopenhauer Notebook: Page 1
A Schopenhauer Notebook: Page 1
Trolling Hegel, then and now (+ a party favor)
Cynthia Giles
Mar 11, 2020
NOTHING APPLIES: Joan Didion and Play It As It Lays
Play It as It Lays: The Movie
Play It as It Lays: The Movie
Didion co-wrote the screenplay for this faithful but almost-forgotten adaptation of her novel
Cynthia Giles
Nov 25, 2019
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