6 Lessons from On the Suffering of the World by Arthur Schopenhauer | Book Review

Today’s book review is about On the Suffering of the World by Arthur Schopenhauer. This German philosopher’s pessimistic views leaves no stone unturned in his exploration of the human condition. Is suffering really the main characteristic of the human predicament? In this video book review I share lessons learned and takeaways from On the Suffering of the World, and try summarize this little philosophical gem of a book!

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00:00 - 00:34 - Introduction
00:34 - 01:07 - The distribution of pain vs. pleasure in life
01:07 - 02:05 Suffering, pain and frustration takes the center stage.
02:05 - 03:00 View life as a punishment
03:00 - 03.29 Fellow Sufferer, a suitable greeting
03:36 - 04.29 Thinking for oneself versus reading
04.29 - 05:43 Schopenhauer on women
05:43 - 07:32 Book verdict
07:32 - 08:06 Community Question!


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