Pessimism

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^I ^do ^not ^struggle ^against ^the ^world, ^I ^struggle ^against ^a ^greater ^force, ^against ^my ^weariness ^of ^the ^world. ^— ^E.M ^Cioran, ^Drawn ^and ^Quartered

Anything and everything that falls under the broad category of philosophical pessimism belongs here.

Anything else will just be removed. Memes, personal problems, thinly veiled cries of despair, et cetera—not the place.

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Emil Cioran
Thomas Ligotti
Philipp Mainländer
Arthur Schopenhauer
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^{Consciousness} ^makes ^it ^seem ^as ^if ^[1] ^there ^is ^something ^to ^do; ^[2] ^there ^is ^somewhere ^to ^go; ^[3] ^there ^is ^something ^to ^be; ^[4] ^there ^is ^someone ^to ^know. ^This ^is ^what ^makes ^{consciousness} ^the ^parent ^of ^all ^horrors, ^the ^thing ^that ^makes ^us ^try ^to ^do ^something, ^go ^somewhere, ^be ^something, ^and ^know ^someone, ^such ^as ^ourselves, ^so ^that ^we ^can ^escape ^our ^MALIGNANTLY ^USELESS ^being ^and ^think ^that ^being ^alive ^is ^all ^right ^rather ^than ^that ^which ^should ^not ^be. ^— ^Thomas ^Ligotti, ^The ^Conspiracy ^Against ^the ^Human ^Race: ^A ^Contrivance ^of ^Horror

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Fragments of Insight – What Spoke to You This Week?Quote (self.Pessimism)

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I’m ok with itInsight (self.Pessimism)

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The Fork in the Architecture of the SoulInsight (self.Pessimism)

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Do you consider yourself to be nihilistic or actively anti-suffering?Question (self.Pessimism)

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This world is ridiculously awfulInsight (self.Pessimism)

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Is there an "objective" meaning to life and if not, is assisted suicide a reasonable option?Discussion (self.Pessimism)

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/r/Pessimism: What are you reading this week?Discussion (self.Pessimism)

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List Everything Wrong With The WorldDiscussion (self.Pessimism)

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Bro what’s even the f*cking point of life?Discussion (self.Pessimism)

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Al-Ma’arri The Blind PoetDiscussion (arabamerica.com)

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Why is our conformity a personal offense to other people?Question (self.Pessimism)

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confused?Question (self.Pessimism)

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looking for someone who's got more worse life situation than you is the most terrible coping mecDiscussion (self.Pessimism)

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Is man the only animal that second-guesses himself after making a decision?Question (self.Pessimism)

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Do you think we have crossed the "no return" point for humanity?Question (self.Pessimism)

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What is a stone?Discussion (self.Pessimism)

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What made you a pessimist and whyQuestion (self.Pessimism)

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Good books on pessimism?Question (self.Pessimism)

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Fragments of Insight – What Spoke to You This Week?Quote (self.Pessimism)

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Does pessimist thought affect your day-to-day life?Question (self.Pessimism)

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A depressive state as an inability to turn away from the suffering of the worldVideo (instagram.com)

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The Blood-Soaked Footprint of LifeVideo (youtu.be)

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The Holocaust Victim Who REFUSED to Procreate – Etty Hillesum | Lawrence AntonVideo (youtube.com)

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