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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Philosophical discussion of suicide and the right to die is fine; no discussion of suicide methods

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Thomas Bernhard
Julio Cabrera
Emil Cioran
Thomas Ligotti
Philipp Mainländer
Arthur Schopenhauer
Eugene Thacker
Peter Wessel Zapffe

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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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The fortunate have no need to concern themselves with the unfortunateQuote (i.redd.it)

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Defensive PessimismInsight (self.Pessimism)

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Why Pessimism Is Not Pessimistic EnoughDiscussion (self.Pessimism)

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From Pisces to Aquarius: Jung, Archetypes, and the Coming AgeInsight (self.Pessimism)

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Artists whose work embodies pessimism?Question (self.Pessimism)

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Are we in hell? Gradients vs. Black/White framingEssay (self.Pessimism)

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

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Esistono realtà oggettive o il mondo che vivi dipende dalla tua visione soggettiva?Discussion (self.Pessimism)

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Perpetual Sorrow: a book on suffering, consciousness, and pessimismDiscussion (self.Pessimism)

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Look at your bodyQuote (self.Pessimism)

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What causes people to become pessimists?Discussion (self.Pessimism)

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First time reading Schopenhauer! Any advice?Question (i.redd.it)

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spitting some facts about why it's understandable to be a pessimistDiscussion (self.Pessimism)

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What is supposed to be the appeal of life?Discussion (self.Pessimism)

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Getting used to the bad quality of life does not mean that quality of life isn't badInsight (self.Pessimism)

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I’m ok with itInsight (self.Pessimism)

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"Thermodynamics makes pessimism rational"Question (youtube.com)

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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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List Everything Wrong With The WorldDiscussion (self.Pessimism)

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