In this episode, Josh and Ian discuss the philosophical underpinnings and consequences of pessimism. They talk about the immediate future of the podcast, misconceptions about pessimism and parallel philosophies, world-view and personal attitude, HBO's True Detective and the public's understanding of pessimistic ideas, a deep dive into philosophical differences, political stagnation, techno-futurism and rational optimism, Arthur Schopenhauer and our relationship with suffering, finding j...