Plato, Schopenhauer, and Girard on Why We Never Feel Full
Three philosophers on the ache of always wanting more: Plato's lack, Schopenhauer's pendulum of pain and boredom, and Girard's mimetic desire.
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Arthur Schopenhauer’s Bleak, Honest Case Against Hope
Raised without warmth and ignored by academia, Schopenhauer built a philosophy from one blunt observation: desire is the root of all human…
Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Cioran on the Weight of Truth
Knowledge promises clarity, but three philosophers saw its darker side: truth as a burden that reshapes how much a person can bear…
Schopenhauer, Dawkins, and Lacan on Why Desire Never Ends
Schopenhauer, Dawkins, and Lacan each explain, from philosophy, biology, and psychoanalysis, why satisfaction never quite lasts once you get there.
Schopenhauer’s Case That Reason Never Runs the Show
Philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer argued that reason doesn't lead our decisions, it justifies them. A clear look at his idea of the Will…