The Dark Philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer

[@Eternalised]

*"Life swings like a pendulum backward and forward between pain and ennui."* - Schopenhauer Become a Patron (exclusive content): www.patreon.com/eternalised KZbin Member (exclusive content): kzbin.info/door/qos1tl0RntucGGtPXNxkkAjoin Official Merch: eternalised.creator-spring.com Donate a Coffee: ko-fi.com/eternalised Transcript and artwork gallery: eternalisedofficial.com/2022/03/25/philosophy-of-schopenhauer Thanks a lot to my Patrons: Jay B, Evangelos Barakos, Lynne Benson, Ryon Brashear, Jeanette, Mr X, Spirit Gun, Ramunas Cepaitis, Justin Raper

[@OSuzieQBabyILuvU]

Is that a direct quote from Schopenhauer?

[@satnamo]

Schopenhauer is a Buddha

[@Hermetics]

Dude, vatch my last video and you vill knov everything ;)

[@thesongoftheever-free1013]

Thanks brother I'm from India, Here it is very difficult to find the volumes of Hegel, Kant, Schopenhauer.. Also it is very difficult to read all work through PDF What should I do ??

[@tonyburton419]

And boredom is not a pleasant experience. You recognise your mortality, time drifting, and don't know what to do with it.

[@Sylentmana]

Nothing will make you a pessimist faster than interacting with the legal system.

[@ReginaApple007]

Bureaucracy is the most dehumanizing thing in the world

[@crevice5369]

follow the law and keep to yourself and its a pretty mundane experience :)

[@aaronball4700]

@@crevice5369 Injustice exists for both the guilty and the non guilty, remember there are over 30 men currently in prison for murder that haven’t been let out even after evidence came forward they were not guilty. The same thing happened with the man the FBI pinned the blame on MLKs assassination on, if you don’t believe me there is public documentation of the civil suit Martin Luther Kings family placed against the US government, they won. The US also tested radioactive isotopes on pregnant women(declassified information) aswell as giving syphilis to black inmates without their knowledge to study its effects untreated, not to mention the dozens of manufacturing towns that poisoned their own citizens through negligent disposal of harmful chemicals which the US Government covered up as the companies involved had contracts with them. My point is step on enough toes with the truth and it doesn’t matter if you are a good person or a criminal, you’ll get put in a body bag under mysterious circumstances anyways.

[@benwinter2420]

@@ReginaApple007 Kafka

[@benwinter2420]

Charles Dickens

[@PJ-ns6um]

"Life is a miserable thing. I have decided to spend mine thinking about it." -Schopenhauer

[@Paulo.1984]

apparently was Irvin D. Yalom who said it?!

[@gabrielsilveira1438]

Wow that's pretty deep

[@randomguy4738]

Irvin D. Yalom*

[@pleaseenteranamelol711]

"Better to cum in the sink than to sink in the cum." - God

[@ag3ntmp339]

Not deep. Foolish waste of brain cells

[@arielconstante212]

My favorite philosopher, even not agreeing with many of his ideas. He had a very raw vision into pessimistic views, but very realistic by his time standards. Many of his views are still present in our relationships and society. I love his criticism of the academics of his time.

[@Wingedmagician]

Also not agreeing with his hatred of women. Haven’t gotten into reading him yet. I hope he hates men as much that should make us feel better about it lol

[@blackpillr9kr428]

@Rob Vel he doesn't hate women; he just calls out their true nature.

[@tonyburton419]

Agreed - many wise ruthlessly honest views on the human condition and animal life. Boredom especially the forgotten painful/negative experience

[@IFYOUWANTITGOGETIT]

Schopenhauer ❤️

[@IFYOUWANTITGOGETIT]

@@blackpillr9kr428 most men today are conditioned in the female imperative world view and will never be able to understand what you are saying. Schopenhauer raw honesty about female nature and behavior will never be understood by these types of men.

[@providence1961]

1:40 the importance of being polyglot for social scientist. 11:00 The definition of will by Schooenhaur 15:07 The most evil will of reproduction 25:10 The importance of thinking your self 28:30 The importance of any kids of art. 30:43 The importance of being altruistic.

[@WeltgeistYT]

A good introduction to one of the most profound thinkers ever. The World as Will and Representation changed my life, as it has changed many others.

[@AudioPervert1]

It's pessimism - sort of similar like Budhism (not the type sold today). However both again have serious flaws, and should not be taken as religion. Faith.

[@milkbottle4u]

Yo, I love your videos!

[@WeltgeistYT]

@@milkbottle4u Thank you!

[@dolphineachonga555]

I read his book once and got too depressed about life after. So avoided reading any of his works. Perhaps dismissed him too quickly. From your perspective, I've actually found a sense of hope there. I think I'll dust the old books and read them again. Thanks for all your hard work. I love the simple way in which you tackle these philosophers.

[@ignaciomartinez3267]

what book?

[@veiserexab1428]

If you know about stoicism then you'll be like "who cares"

[@Horvat04]

What did you expect other than getting depressed. His intent writing it wasnt to lift you up. He was caught in depression and when you read it again nothing changes.

[@ayda2876]

yes @@veiserexab1428

[@StudioHighway]

In 1969, when I was 18 years old, I came across a book in German: "Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung". Though I couldn't wrap my mind around it yet, this voice really got through to me. Schopenhauer's perception of life awakened my intellect and self-awareness up to a point, that not only I learned how to think for myself properly, but also how to put it into words. Language and ideas appeared as being closely connected and interconnected. Through their interactions they procreate and bear fruit. The highest value within the human realm is compassion. The capacity to take the suffering of other humans (and all living beings eventually) at heart. And goodnes is the will to act upon it and reach out. The greatest disaster in our existence would be losing our humanity. Love only can be perfect between imperfect people. At the end of his life, Schopenhauer came to a stunning conclusion: goodness of heart is the greatest, most valuable treasure, it surpasses everything else, even genius! Worshipping intellect leads to self-depravation. Unselfish love and unbiased observation: the pillars of human existence!

[@PJ-ns6um]

"To marry is to halve one's rights, and double one's duties." -schopenhauer

[@threethrushes]

Based

[@guadalupe8589]

Wise words indeed

[@halestorm123]

🖤

[@averayugen8462]

To marry without love that is. Germany was a very emotionally cold place for a long time, Psychologist Lloyd Demause devoted his life to working on this stuff...and describing the cruelty towards children that results from such coldness

[@halestorm123]

@@averayugen8462 Well when my mother and father got married they apparently loved each and the horrors that resulted from that union was barbaric towards a certain person. People have some strange notions over this thing we call love

[@PJ-ns6um]

"Since love is a deception practiced by nature, marriage is the attrition of love and therefore must be disillusioning. Only a philosopher could be happy in marriage, and philosophers do not marry." -schopenhauer

[@averayugen8462]

Love is no "deception practiced by nature". The "deception" is in his inner wounds which robbed him of true love from or FOR anything.

[@daddycool228]

@Danger Bear maybe you are not prepared to put in the work required to maintain love.

[@scarycrow3638]

@@averayugen8462 define love

[@andrie4384]

Actually is the devil and not nature that deceives love

[@personalitysforeveryone5493]

@@scarycrow3638 yes thank you Go define love maybe you're confused about love Love isn't security and all that pathetic magical stuff .... love is a state of awareness.... why else the chefs add a extra garnish for passion , for the eye for the appeal ? To be attractive is to have attention .......but to be attentive attracts attraction

[@tarhunta2111]

It's not "dark" philosophy it's honest and true philosophy.

[@phaedruslive]

Any proponent of any particular school of belief would say the same thing. Given that Philosophy is kind of like thinking as an artform, it's difficult to posit that any one form is true. Just that some feel compatible with our experience while most others don't.

[@Red-Brick-Dream]

"I'd consider myself a realist, alright? But in philosophical terms, I'm what's called a 'pessimist.'" "What does that mean?" "It means I'm bad at parties."

[@jwinnfield9192]

bare bones philosophy if you will… as a representation… yeah

[@struggler6244]

@@Red-Brick-Dream alright, alright, alright

[@aljoschalong625]

I also can't find Schopenhauer very dark; to me he seems to be a very clear thinker. Especially in "Parerga und Paralipomena" he's actually very funny. Black humor, beautifully worded.

[@PJ-ns6um]

"Where as history teaches us that at each time something different has been, philosophy endeavors to assist us to the insight that at all times exactly the same was, is and will be." -schopenhauer

[@thomaslodger7675]

A fantastic video on Schopenhauer. However, this is still an introduction to him and his entire work. I honestly cannot imagine a more fitting introductory video on Schopenhauer; he is one of (if not) my favorite philosopher. To all the people who watch this video and are interested, please delve deeper into Schopenhauer. Nietzsche nearly worshipped him until he realized that there should be no idols. Look into this mans beautiful thoughts and make sure you understand him. Eternalised, you did an amazing job (as always, your videos are so good; I don't think you can impress me more than you already have) and I hope that you make some videos on him in the future (whether it be near or far).

[@tonyburton419]

Yes agreed. Bryan Magee RIP ( philosophy populiser) held his views in high regard. His views on women are not acceptable. But these older philosophers often held views now recognised as wrong. Hume expressed racist views for example.

[@sciagurrato1831]

@@tonyburton419 your description of Magee as a “popularizer” is in error. If you read any of his several anthologies of interviews he conducted with leading academic philosophers you would not be so condescending.

[@tonyburton419]

@@sciagurrato1831 The word has a number of meanings, one of which is to make - "increasingly accessible". The book "The Story of Philosophy" is a great starting point for folks wanting an introduction to the subject. Beautifully illustrated and still a great introduction. The UK Newspaper, The Times described Bryan like this - "As a POPULARIZER of Philosophy Bryan Magee is unsurpassed" -1998. "Confessions of a Philosopher", and the British BBC2 series on "The Great Philosophers" in the mid-1970s helped bring the subject into the mainstream of public knowledge. The irony for you - is that your very own words are themselves a fine example of how it is to be - "so condescending". Go and get triggered over something of more importance, I suggest. (Now writing that was such fun...back to reality)

[@sciagurrato1831]

@@tonyburton419 I’m sorry, I mistook you for a serious reader. Obviously you didn’t think much of his books on Richard Wagner Karl Pöpper, his summum opus on Schopenhauer, or any of his other more than 20 books. You especially didn’t like his “Confessions of a Philosopher” (regardless of what the critics said) -- probably because he misspelt “popularizer”.

[@tonyburton419]

@@sciagurrato1831 No, l have these book on Popper, & Magee's own biography on Schopenhauer. Writing "lm sorry I thought you were a serious reader" is obviously sarcasm, and listing the other readings of Magee you have done, is an attempt to display how so much more Knowledgable about Bryan than l. You need to prove that you are far superior in having read so much more of Bryan, by listing these titles (of which I am aware). . Now, you need to look at yourself in the mirror and ask "what function did writing this serve". "What am l trying to achieve in this self-to other comparisons in listing all of this material". Superiority,? Recognition and ego pleasure? What l asserted was in essence correct. No further replies from self over such a pedantic issue. Regards.

[@malcador]

My favorite philosopher. I discovered his work through True Detective season 1. This whole arm of philosophy is the only thing that really helps me feel understood. It's really difficult to have conversations with "regular people" about such taboo ideas. But, it's the truth, and it can't be unseen.

[@mushroommagic1697]

I really love Schopenhauer, he has a very living and interesting writing style.

[@ikdeikke]

I really resonate with this, I agree with a lot of the things he said. life is really rough and I understand people that just want to move on and stop existing. They just cant handle it any more. Im sure anyone that has had some extremely rough times has thought about it plenty of times, like myself. But its still very sad when people leave us. But I can totally understand why.

[@ProjectMoff]

Is it sad that they leave us? Or that they leave us behind? Because we’re going there too. It’s fate, I think it’s a good thing, deep down what we all desire is an end, because this is a state where there is nothing to worry about, nothing is wrong, it’s perfection and completion, and we’re blessed to have it as our birthright, death hurts those who are attached to a clearly transient life, we suffer our imaginings of what we desire life to be, not death, the answer is to align with nature.

[@shinetah360]

The man who changed my life.

[@whinda4702]

I’d be interested in hearing how

[@c1rcu267]

if you cannot perceive the world in your own way, you'll suffer forever until you die. pain and suffering is human, it is apart of life.

[@shinetah360]

@@c1rcu267 that’s exactly true. I tried to convince my sister that but she never want to understand me. Me, when I first battling depression, I wasn’t happy very much. I used to be very nihilistic as if I already lost my self in battle. But after I read Schopenhauer, he made me obsessed with the word “Will” and “Suffering”. Schopenhauer is a very dark philosopher because he didn’t believe in optimism. He had the tool in his hand, the word as his Key instead of using it to go beyond his ego of “the world is a terrible place that’s how it is mindset.” I figured that I can say, the world is a terrible place but at least I can make it work in my own way mindset. Because it is my will. And the will is an energy embedded in our veins and spirit. It can only use through actions by a communion of mind, body, and spirit. If I say I can and I will, then it will be done if I put in the work. I can’t take out the suffering of the world from the people who are ignorant and lazy to their own Will, that makes their life miserable and painful to suffer. That’s how this man changed my life. And I am so happy you brought that up because a lot of people just know that the world is painful but it’s just their way of seeing it and accepting it that also makes them go through a whirlwind of suffering too.

[@sariahlace5944]

@@shinetah360 Truly well said. 💯💯👍👍

[@MyKharli]

@@whinda4702 you get a new outlook .

[@jakekrupicki]

I love how Arthur Schopenhauer wanted to learn deeply about many different subjects, I feel like it was that which gave him the ability to be so simply direct yet to make such informative analogies to explain his ideas.

[@andersnelson6888]

Well said. personally speaking, I love how concrete ( and in-turn, relateable) his analogies are. For instance, the hedgehog analogy 😂

[@PJ-ns6um]

And fulfillment never satisfies. Nothing is so fatal to an ideal as its realisation. -schopenhauer

[@luciferangelica4827]

when all of your wishes are granted many of your dreams will be destroyed -marilyn manson

[@Lornext]

Karl Marx should have read some of his work.

[@horustrismegistus1017]

The entire point of an idea is to realize it

[@steggyweggy]

Reminds me of a quote from Bojack Horseman “Either you know what you want, and then you don't get what you want. Or you get what you want, and then you don't know what you want."

[@JayTX.]

Dostoevsky notes from understand hits on this perfectly I believe

[@ignaciomartinez3267]

the most clear minded philosophy about existence that i have read. like when you listen a song so good that is ridiculous, and you laugh, that happened to me too often reading this man lol. was such a relief seeing finally someone explaining how behind this materialistic "life" (that nowadays looks more like a videogame simulation) and hedonistic societies that have formed, lurks this state of awareness, that with the cesation of all activities during our day to day we are able to experience it, that is tedium. and the coping mechanism to not face that aspect of their lifes in many persons, becomes autodestructive and unhealty actions against them and their enviroment, or the ceaseless desperate search to talk filler futile conversations or activities just to not face one self solitude, leading to uncomfortable situations while you have in mind that you're escaping from something, but you do it anyway because of how could you look in the eyes of "society". such an important topic that needed to be talked and knowed about in the skyrocketing developing of an industrial society with a cientificistic mindset that will lead to what we got now.

[@gigangreg7837]

Least pretentious philosophical pessimist

[@PokerYogi]

Finally, someone I see eye to eye with! Where have you been all my life, Schopenhauer?

[@juice_lime5114]

Reading these actually calmed my inner storm too, which was always restless to seek more understanding. I don't fully agree to the pessimism of the ideas in seeing the end, but also can't deny it because of reality. I see the meaning of life in the process, not at the end. However, the liberation of the will, is actually really true. "The Sublime" is one of the rare states to experience when in full control of myself (or just in flow), when drawing out my thoughts onto paper. The feeling is: I'm in reality, but also not there. Speaking as one that seeks to understand, while navigating the troubles of everyday life.

[@Philo-Vids]

We all have experienced those sour moments of pessimism and fatalism, but to endure the flagellations of pain, despair, boredom, depression and one thousand of other evils, would require some self-imposed discipline, sturdiness, mental fortitude, and best of all, a passion for some healthy activity distracting our mind from the awful specters of existence.

[@mlg4035]

Most excellent, wonderful explanation of Schopenhauer's philosophy and it's connect to Eastern philosophies!

[@hugomarquez3189]

My favorite philosopher, and I’m an optimist by nature, but I still can’t help but to agree

[@PaleRiderTCG]

My all-time favourite thinker. World As Will And Representation absolutely changed my life.

[@bujuben1020]

Can you tell me how it change. Very curious 😊

[@MyKharli]

@@bujuben1020 you get a new outlook ! revisit ones own old ideas with new outlook equals a new universe to explore .

[@saucedupbat]

“All satisfaction, or what is commonly called happiness, is, in reality and essence, negative only... We are not properly conscious of the blessings we actually possess, nor do we prize them, but think of them merely as a matter of course, for they gratify us only negatively, by restraining suffering.”

[@wiseone1013]

Excellent work on this great thinker. I like how gets Buddhist insight and Eastern wisdom and incorporates them into his philosophy.

[@FogelsChannel]

Amazingly paced and delivered. The visuals enhance the narration by 10x. Yours is the only idea channel that I don't only listen.

[@Farcallo]

I just want to point out how masterful of a writer Schopenhauer is in my opinion. It's like the highest form of poetry.

[@austinmonroe3894]

This is my first time listening to this all the way through from beginning to end, not in bits and pieces. It’s really well done. Thank you for making it and sharing it.

[@johnscott7195]

He felt compassion was needed..but felt a lot of contempt for the masses of stupid and vulgar people..the depth and breadth of his thought is remarkable...and isolated quotes of his are profound.."Healing sorrow..the panacea of our misery"...is a favorite of mine...

[@kellieeverts8462]

An acquaintance of mine who I spent considerable time with...told me I didn't want anyone to have hope!...I noticed she was in denial of many things including our friendship....but I never held it against her

[@louiesimon5292]

Great introductory video. Thanks for doing this. One thing I did not find here that I think should be mentioned: Schopenhauer's writing can also be hilariously funny. "A book is like a mirror: if an ass looks in, one cannot expect an angel to peer back." That's just one example. I often burst out laughing while reading his masterwork. HIs philosophy changed my life for the better and I am grateful I encountered it at a young age.

[@hidokun9145]

Today, Eternalised teaches us the joy of living.

[@golds04]

To me- beautiful writing. Articulate and concise. That said the adage goes “ the world is not as it appears, but as we are”. I find this to be the writing of a courageous , brilliant somewhat depressed human being. His existence is not of many who are either content or joyful, but seemingly one of chronic loneliness.

[@PopGoesTheology]

0:05 Among the first thinkers to bring oriental ideas into his philosophy (before 1818). 2:57; 7:59; 17:42 Suffering is the cry of existence itself. 20:05 22:55 27:12

[@Mark_72]

I’ve always agree with Schopenhauer, I don’t find him pessimistic, but rather lucid and honest.

[@chronic_washere]

same

[@uvindukulathunga3860]

Lets just change the meaning of Pessimism and call the other thing Negativism

[@Samana358]

Thank you Great to know about a German philosopher who understood the essence of Buddha teachings ❤

[@ravingsofa...6]

He seems optimistic in the sense he’s releasing his work and hopes people will read and understand it.

[@DhruvPatel-zg1zs]

😂😂 He knew only few will understand it in billions. but he still tried this suggest he was hopeful about future philosophy students

[@Sin_Alder]

I forget where it comes from, but I read something once that I think rings true in him. That the greatest pessimists are, in fact, astounding optimists that have simply had their optimism torn to shreds by reality. Your hardest falls are from the heighest heights, after all.

[@tjm11015]

Pessimism is healthy, to a point. Like most things, the key to everything is in moderation.

[@guadalupe8589]

Very stoic of you

[@whinda4702]

Very generic

[@luisd5098]

@@whinda4702 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Sin_Alder]

If ever there was an entirely empty, meaningless, mindless take on pretty much anything ever, it is, has been, and most likely will always be, "everything in moderation".

[@tjm11015]

@@Sin_Alder Sounds like someone who can't do things in balance. Recovering alcoholic?

[@kellieeverts8462]

I feel having been a parent good or not so good at times is an important part of our life

[@Fixiebility]

Our ultimate oneness with each other is the basis of morality, compassion and empathy. Harming others is to harm oneself, and one must treat others as kindly as one treats oneself, with the aim to reduce suffering in the world.

[@nitsugaparodi8521]

"Each individual, each human face and each human existence is nothing more than an ephemeral dream of the infinite spirit of nature, of the will to live; It is nothing more than a new fugitive image that is drawn while playing on an infinite page of space and time" Good video. Schopenhauer is one of the most interesting philosophers I have ever read. A great influence on the part of Cervantes and Pascal is perceived in his writings.

[@artistannie720]

Never heard of the guy until now but amazing job on the video. It really gave me some peace, thank you!

[@kellieeverts8462]

This Lady was younger then me probably closer to my daughter's age...we had sympathize with each other that she felt but couldn't identify yet I saw aspects of myself in her emotionally in my youth

[@Zero-iw3tj]

Amazing! Please keep up your dedicated way of illustrating great ideas and interesting topics with amazing images for the viewer to behold. Very insightful and actually meaningful content as always, thank you!

[@maxrubio4246]

I read his epistles and essays when I was younger, owe him a lot of optimism in my life to be honest. He loved the East far much than his West.

[@Ignaciotechera]

i would like to say that this channel is perfect, simply perfect.

[@LucretiusDraco]

This has been a brilliant presentation I was completely wrapped up for a min I think I disappeared that hardly ever happens

[@amanni7636]

Optimism and pessimism are alike objections. Optimism assumes or attempts to prove that the universe exist to please us, and Pessimism that universe exist displease us. I think pessimist approach might be more accurate than optimist. If you don't believe look at the full moon night, though its so beautiful, it makes to feel sad somehow.

[@finlaymcdiarmid5832]

The universe does not care for opinons, but for actions. I never thought of schopenhauer as a pessimist, but a realist. He realises that life is not about happiness, as it is merely a emotion that masks reality, but he also realises life is not pointless and should not be a misery as that is just as much of a mask on reality. Life is about getting to the place you want without breaking your principles, with some despair and some happiness along the way. People who are happy all their life will never get what they really want, the same goes with people who are too despaired and demoralised to try to get what they want. If everyone was happy with doing nothing spectacular, no one would really be happy and humanity would grind to a halt, if everyone was cripplingly depressed and couldn't do anything the exact same result is true.

[@M1N3TA]

The only philosopher that clarify my thoughts.

[@harryradley]

Oof. The number of beliefs I thought I'd arrived at independently that are practically verbatim Schopenhauer...

[@kevinmurphy5878]

You may have arrived at them independently. It's good to see that another person has come to the same conclusions.

[@GillfigGarstang]

Only a small fraction of people ever set down their thoughts and ideas in any detail, let alone publish them. If a chain of reasoning is sound and resonates with reality in a way that transcends culture it is bound to be discovered independently by many people.

[@daredevil2724]

Same

[@uberwolf1424]

This is the best essay on Schopenhauer I’ve seen.

[@theITGuy-no3nt]

If one gives the YT algorithm the correct parameters, you get this. Great work, man! Happy I "found" it.

[@commente]

Excellent piece about my favorite philosopher. Thanks!

[@ArchitectureUprisingIndia]

If people understand at least the last part of this video - Ethics by Schopenhaur and use it on their daily lives.....things could be better and we'd eliminate suffering...I tried to practice that in the real world and was disappointed in that...

[@JohnSmith-wt1lx]

I appreciate the philosophical pessimism; good job sir.

[@oneconsc3333]

“A life is not lonely when you realize everything you need is contained within”. Nothing or no one can bring joy, peace and liberation (moksha) from the world until you know this truth. And being introduced to eastern philosophy and wisdom, like the Upanishads, only helped to strengthen this fact/truth. “Be alone, that is the secret of invention, be alone, that is when ideas are born”. Nikolai Tesla

[@PJ-ns6um]

"Does it not look exactly as if existence were a false step, whose consequences gradually become more and more obvious?" -schopenhauer

[@ragingchimera8021]

No.

[@kanemclaren5991]

Yes

[@PJ-ns6um]

"Thus as a rule the course of a man's life is such that having been duped by hope, he dances into the arms of death." -schopenhauer

[@unknowninfinium4353]

Thata deep.

[@halestorm123]

🖤

[@c1rcu267]

are you happy with your life? have you ever felt what you would perceive as love? his views are very much outdated, things in the world then were very gloomy and deadly.

[@unknowninfinium4353]

@@c1rcu267 Is this some kind of Yoga, spiritual woo woo stuff? Law of attraction stuff?

[@c1rcu267]

@@unknowninfinium4353 I don't do yoga neither am I Buddhist. I am agnostic theistic, It is not my place to say what happens in the afterlife or who is there. Your world is how YOU perceive it, love is the eyes of the beholder. everyone has different views but you have to be open to other peoples. you have to want to be happy to be happy.

[@TheSeppomania]

Great video 👍 Makes me want to read even more about and from Schopenhauer.

[@bellakrinkle9381]

No one knew my father. How many of us truly know and understand the minds of our fathers? His father was a Lutheran minister, and he married a German woman. (My grandmother) Dad only spoke German until he started school in Minnesota, after his family immigrated to America, settling in Minnesota. In college, Dad majored in German, why, I'll never know since he passed many years ago. I vaguely knew of his fondness of Schopenhauer - maybe he suggested that I read Schopenhauer when I got older - I don't remember. After listening to the Dark Philosophy of Schopenhauer, I know now my Dad's inner reality. I've wanted to follow uo on my intuition forever. If he had a role model, Dad did not model his adult life after his father, it was Schopenhauer. Many thanks for this insight.

[@Sir_Maximus_Hardwood]

Reading Schopenhauer was a really formative experience for me. I'd recommend to any younger person feeling a bit lost. It will either help or exacerbate your problems.

[@bujuben1020]

I was in a dark place. Avoiding every sad and existential thought. I read somewhere, your will to live will come from the dark. I think that is very necessary to see, feel and endure dark times.

[@betraktare1]

I'm a natural Schopenhauer-adept. Always felt life as he describes it. It's a curse to be in that state of mind. I look at the happy-go-lucky crowd and I'm amazed, envious but also filled with contempt towards their superficial credo. Life is a fucking nightmare, a constant struggle to avoid bad things happening (wich eventually we know we can't avoid anyways). But it's about minimizing the bad things. Dodge them as much as possible. But it is kind of a prison. Stuck in a ribcage, a material realm with a decaying body A predatory environment only recently smoothened by modern comfort, welfare and logistics but still no escape from anxiety, the everyday struggle, the knowing that society and people around fuck up on a regular basis and create conflict, violence, chaos etc...

[@4r1777]

feel you on that big time

[@loyceschoices8658]

Language😢

[@loyceschoices8658]

Language😢

[@loyceschoices8658]

Choices

[@punkchaos187]

Thank you for these videos. This is world-class content. Keep being so great.

[@leonsheppard322]

Very much enjoyed this one. I remember reading a study that found negative/pessimistic people tend to be more accurate in their assessments and predictions. I think Arthur's philosophy embodies this truth. Sadly his lack of contemporary recognition or success speaks of another truth: most people, even intelligent ones, cannot sufficiently subsume their own egos enough to appreciate perspectives that aren't complimentary towards their own sense of self-importance, even if said perspectives are accurate.

[@jhljhl6964]

I read "On the Vanity and Suffering of Life," and it had a lasting affect on me. Only a fool thinks this is the best of all possible words.

[@mountaindew371]

When the optimist asserts that this is the best of all possible worlds, the pessimist shivers in fear that the optimist is right.

[@conniemarie8702]

Facts.

[@c1rcu267]

pessimist die alone. with no full understanding that the world, feelings and emotions are what YOU perceive.

[@c1rcu267]

yes, our world could be better. why dwell on something that is likely almost impossible to do? he spent his whole life alone. not loved.

[@c1rcu267]

he even believes perfect is a thing, nothing is perfect. therefore it is imperfect.

[@ioannisaliazis]

Great video! I’d really love to see a vid on Jiddu Krishnamurti 😊🙏🏼

[@Sarke2]

So much glad i have found your channel, quality content and work.

[@wmsmith7346]

Man, that was one smart guy. Articulated some things I've been thinking about and dealing with.

[@PJ-ns6um]

"Always to see the Universal in the particular is precisely the fundamental characteristic of genius." -schopenhauer

[@allencollins6031]

Fractals

[@Drewan27]

Best video on Schopenhauer I’ve seen yet. No gross shoe-horned in optimistic silver lining.

[@seemoremoreable]

Thanks for your great video as always!

[@ronmackinnon9374]

I recall learning that one explanation for Schopenhauer's increased popularity in his later years was that the widespread disillusion that followed the crushing of the Revolutions of 1848 made Europeans of that time more receptive to his pessimistic philosophy.

[@chelonianmobile]

"Schopenhauer was right, wouldn't you say? Life without pain has no meaning. Gentlemen, I wish to give your lives meaning." - One of my favourite fictional threats ever, from Red Dwarf

[@user-hm5hg9jy2t]

No, authentic creative self- expression and few, yet close relationships is what gives you meaning. Exactly, what Schopenhauer and probably most people don't have. What remains is emptiness which leads to pain. I guess

[@karkasnatschka5779]

@@user-hm5hg9jy2t Schopenhauer might have lacked love, but creative self-expression? He was one of the strongest voices coming from the 19th century

[@JL-go3]

WE DO NOT WATCH BBC 2!!!! EXTERMINATE!!

[@BecoBecoming]

Wow... The Sublime... Transcendent through space and time. And music's distinction as the art closest to The Will is clear. It is the most abstract form of creation for us, who treat sight as the most objective of senses, the one who grounds us the most firmly, perhaps, with this reality. However, each individual arranges a unique kind of marriage between their available senses and their intrinsic biases: one being able to feel in a visual art what other can feel with music.

[@Beederda]

It absolutely baffles me how close to the minds of the old philosophers Nietzsche and Schopenhauer i am without ever reading books the music I listen to seems heavily influenced by these philosophers and it makes sense but how im connected across eons really makes me think I haven’t thought about anything new

[@seyifortress]

This is the most beautiful, brief illustration of his work.

[@elsaaforges]

Schopenhauer is the inspiring beacon of my life. He is my light and my solace. I feel him as my mentor and even as the father I wish I had had. His writings always cheer me up, especially when he talks about love and sex, in an incredibly insightful way. His irony, his humour is witty and brilliant. The only thing I can’t agree with him is his musical preference for Rossini. He lived during the lifetime of Schubert, Beethoven, Mendelssohn or Schumann, all of them far superior to Rossini. But nobody is perfect. Not even the great Schopenhauer.

[@Vampyr_000]

You're so beautiful and wise, is there a way we could talk

[@serialdreamers9261]

I have goosebumps all over my body whilst watching this video. Somehow, I had been able to personally arrive at thesame conclusion as Schopenhauer about a fair bit of things without ever having heard of him or his teachings. - The circle being the ultimate nature of life/existence, because somehow in one of my "procrastinations" pondering what the purpose of life is, and a picture of the circular nature of things appeared in my head. We human beings bother are bothered from when we are born with ultimate adjectives. Careers, education, hobby, society, social life etc, considering ourselves the center or everything however, there must be a grander picture. I am born, regardless of if I lead a "good" or "bad" life, my birth was an event so as that as everyone else who is born. As people are born, so too do people die. Those are the only two absolute events in life. If one is born, one must die. One dies, another is born and then, another dies. Birth, death. 1 to counteract the other. Everything else remains happening regardless of your birth or death. You are born to experience it happening, but it was happening already. The story line was set. You were just introduced. You interact when and where you need to( living your life) and then you sign off. Everything still continues to happen as they were supposed to

[@serialdreamers9261]

I know Schopenhauer is better at phrasing it better than I am, but the realisation of the similarity of our conclusions was very excitîg

[@kobab4270]

Sounds very optimistic to me 😂 especially the last part. Literally giving you a way to cope with life

[@Abad255]

Yesss. Schopen is great 🙌🏻

[@pleaseenteranamelol711]

I find it funny that some people use the word "cope" as an insult. Ironic.

[@thesuitsDS]

Just what I needed. Started getting it in my head people were living better lives but thanks to Schopenhauer (and yourself) for reminding me they're just better distracted. Being poor I must say has provided little to no good distractions thus far for myself.

[@retracelak]

I challenge you to scrape something together for an instrument.

[@Achoko12345]

​@KaleCarter yeah, actually, it will be a timeless investment

[@ramilurazmanov]

Thank you so much for such a huge work you've made for this video to happen❤️ It's amazing!

[@Ikaros23]

Many got the question about the meaning of life wrong. Life`s meaning is simple. It`s only about survival and replication. The real question is " what is the meaning of intelligence?" . And the answer to that question is simply the same. That is the mind is simply a tool to help us survive and replicate. There really isn`t anything more to it. Most people who are prone to Philosophy, psychology and speculative thinking is often not into this just because of a inquisitive nature. But also because of anxiety and nevrotism . That is the mind is constantly speculating and calculating not just to explore the cosmos, but also because of the fear of death and unknown. Stoicism and Japanese Zen Buddhism can calm the the mind, but reality is that "change" birth, growt, sickness, death and the fear of powerty and humiliation. And the minds natural tendency to narcissism ( the creation of the self image and the ego), makes it easy to conclude that " suffering/discomfort" in all it forms is a natural part of life. We where never meant to be constantly " happy" or to find a form of constant " Zen". This search can only lead to more pain. Simply because it don`t exist, and can never exist. Because of the constant change of the cosmos on both the macro and micro levels. All these questions, that we are speculating on. Only leads to even more questions. There is no end to it. And the art of accepting this " as it is". Is as far as i can see the way to calm the mind. Even if it can never find " Zen". Accepting this, is as close as there is possible to come. And we might think that our modern world has changed it all. But even Blaise Pascal`s ( 1623-1662) quote “All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” Is proof that our mind has had most of the same issues for at least 2000-3000 years. My point is that the best move is to simply accept things as they are. It will be over soon anyway ( life is short)

[@Davlavi]

This channel deserves way more views. Keep up the great videos.

[@BrianHassanBadi]

I honestly thought this brother was a melamiyya for the longest time but he is simply a fellow man. I look forward to reading his work.

[@sawilliams]

This is why intelligent people are more likely to be depressed because their minds are able to do more realistic calculations of a potential future, and those calculations include more negative outcomes

[@kendalson7100]

It's so compelling to think of Schopenhauer as the "Anti Hegel". The World as Will and Representation should be required reading in all grade schools. There is Joy in the Bleak.

[@wanderslostify]

Your choice of William Blake paintings go well with the subject. It strikes me that Blake believed very differently than Schopenhauer, but probably felt the same things. It seems to me that humanity is constantly seeking the guidance of the wise from people that are terribly apart. I wonder if this is a mistake.

[@tanyacrawford8272]

His life sounds perfect to me. He was free and did all the things he wanted when he wanted uninterrupted

[@c1rcu267]

though he suffered everyday, he wasn't happy.

[@ag3ntmp339]

Your insane

[@ClarksonFisherIII]

Thank you so much. You have taught me quite a lot with this video.

[@ronmackinnon9374]

I commend this video not just for its verbal content, but also for juxtaposing it with such well-chosen artwork -- by Munch, Cezanne, Goya, et al.

[@bigsmiles768]

I think in your videos you do an excellent job distilling the works and ideas of these figures and concepts, presenting them in an engaging and educational way. I'm sure you've encouraged a lot of people to explore and enjoy some quite important material. It gives me joy to see your example.

[@raulitoramirez]

thank you for this. at a time in my life this has great significance and poignant to me and how I am trying to prioritise my purpose.

[@c1rcu267]

we have no purpose. we all die. that purpose is irrelevant.

[@jackcutler9096]

Bravo my man, what a fascinating video that was

[@sariahlace5944]

I do not think scschopenhauer was a pessimist I more think of him,of being a being a "Realist life is brutal,but us humans are so hardwired to fight to survive we always tend to look at the "sunny side" of things which does not negate the fact that this existence is dark and dismal.

[@ozaffer77]

Found his writings very interesting and relatable. Alot of good burns in them too which provide a good laugh. Only pessimistic things I found was his conclusion of escaping wills cycle by denying will, he acknowledges there is growth and while there is a great deal of suffering there is at the very least moments of temporary contentment in this reality. To me it came off as more a reflection of answers he found in the faiths he studied for that great unknown. Maybe right though and just being skeptical, it is interesting his and others philosophers musings on death followed by arguments against the act of suicide. Socrates comments on that great unknown and why we should not fear death is probably my favorite so far as it's so undeniably simple and pure.

[@johnsy59]

Looking for insights and came to the right place. Great video. Obviously I need to look more closely at Schopenhauer.

[@michaeldillon3113]

An excellent synopsis of a difficult subject . Professor David Benatar's ' Better not to have been ' should be of interest to ' fans ' of Schopenhauer. Bernardo Kastrup is also a genius regarding Idealism . I also find ny consolation in Eastern philosophy - particularly as expressed in the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta and in the person of Sri Ramana Maharshi. 🕉️