Look on the Bright Side

Perhaps the central thesis of philosophical pessimism is that it's better not to be born than to come into existence. In this episode we explore why pessimists have thought this and why our species is so resistant to even considering this idea.

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Is death good or bad for the one that dies? Well, pessimists have fallen down on both sides of this issue. In this episode we explore why pessimists have thought death is both good and bad, and how each view fits into pessimism more broadly.

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Is there any meaning to our lives? Pessimists again give a grim answer. There is ultimately no point to our lives, and the little meaning we can create within our lives is fragile. In this episode I introduce why pessimists argue that our lives are much less meaningful than we tend to think, and why people haven't realised this to the extent they should.

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Are our lives actually as good as we think they are? Pessimists say 'no'. In this episode I introduce why pessimists argue that our lives are actually much worse than we tend to think, and why people don't realise.

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What is pessimism? In this episode I introduce the podcast and we cover the very basics of pessimism. What it is, what it isn't, and how it could be defined.

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What is pessimism? In this episode I introduce the podcast and we cover the very basics of pessimism. What it is, what it isn't, and how it could be defined.

This episode is best listened to with headphones! If you would like to this episode without the background ambient music, you can find a version without it linked in the show notes of the YouTube version (linked below).

Find the full show notes over on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rnmCmToJjd4