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Worker and ParasiteAuthor: Jerry Brito, Stan Tsirulnikov
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On the Suffering of the World by Arthur Schopenhauer
Episode 102
Tuesday, 27 January, 2026
In this episode, Jerry and Stably discussed Arthur Schopenhauer's On the Suffering of the World. Jerry praised the book as a great introduction to Schopenhauer's philosophy and its insights, particularly the concept of life as a balance between suffering and boredom, while Stan found the text repetitive and at times impenetrable, disagreeing with the author’s premise. They also explored Schopenhauer’s core ideas, including the "Will" as an eternal, irrational force and the philosopher’s suggested solution of denying the Will through asceticism or art, and they further debated the ethics of procreation and the necessity of preserving consciousness. Stan then selected "On Photography" by Susan Sontag as the next reading material for discussion.
