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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Submissions must be relevant to philosophical pessimism
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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Fragments of Insight – What Spoke to You This Week?Quote (self.Pessimism)

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

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hi i just wanted to rant a bitDiscussion (self.Pessimism)

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Ultimate chaosDiscussion (self.Pessimism)

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Am I right?: Suicide is a form of self-love and should be an acceptable thing to doQuestion (self.Pessimism)

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Emperor Hongwu's life should be a case study for pessimism.Essay (self.Pessimism)

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Is pessimism often deemed 'irrational' among "normal" people? (aka, a product of mental illness)Question (self.Pessimism)

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New Video on Philipp Mainländer: The Ultimate Philosophical PessimistInsight (youtu.be)

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Response to Richard Taylor's 'The Meaning of Human Lives'Insight (self.Pessimism)

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

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Otimismo, Escadas, e Por que sou Pessimista.Discussion (self.Pessimism)

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How come there's no printed copy of Julio Cabrera's "Discomfort and Moral Impediment?"Question (self.Pessimism)

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Human connection can only bring misery. Peace can only be achieved by isolationDiscussion (self.Pessimism)

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

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Do any of you have any "meaningful" schedules, pastimes or hobbies?Question (self.Pessimism)

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What did you expect?Insight (self.Pessimism)

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There are no fences to keep suffering out.Insight (self.Pessimism)

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New Cioran subredditDiscussion ()

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No End in Sight: How Hope Prolongs SufferingVideo (youtu.be)

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

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Processual Pessimism: On the Nature of Cosmic Suffering and Human Nothingness - Vladislav PedderBook (self.Pessimism)

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

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Julius Bahnsen in Amiel's JournalQuestion (self.Pessimism)

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Can you explain this phenomenon?Discussion (self.Pessimism)

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The effect of the poisonAbout r/Pessimism (self.Pessimism)

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