The Darkest Philosopher in History - Arthur Schopenhauer

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Pre-order my new book, 'The Terrible Paradox of Self-Awareness,' now (out March, 2026): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0FCDCCNJR?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=andrewsmcmeelpublishing-20 Other retailers: https://publishing.andrewsmcmeel.com/book/the-terrible-paradox-of-self-awareness/ This book is the result of two years of work. It explores the pain, wonder, and meaning of being conscious—how awareness can be both a gift and a curse, and how we can live well within this paradox. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– In this video, we cover the life and philosophy of one history's darkest and most comprehensive philosophers, the original pessimist, Arthur Schopenhauer. Thank you to the book summary app Blinkist for sponsoring this video. The first 100 people to go to https://www.blinkist.com/pursuitofwonder will receive free unlimited access for 1 week and 25% off if you decide to get the full membership. More Pursuit of Wonder books are available here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Robert-Pantano/author/B08DCRJ85C (Now also available to more international locations here: https://pursuitofwonder.com/store) If you are interested in further supporting the channel, you can shop Pursuit of Wonder merch here: https://www.pursuitofwonder.com/store Or contribute to the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/pursuitofwonder Special thank you to our very generous Patreon supporters: Heather Liu Siddharth Kothari Stanley Chan Dave Portnoy Jaad Van der Wee Justin Redenbaugh Fathy Abdalla Christian Villanueva George Leontowicz Kelly J. Rose Asael Ramirez Terry Gilmour Follow Pursuit of Wonder on: Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/pursuitofwonder Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/PursuitOfWonder