PHILOSOPHY - Schopenhauer

Arthur Schopenhauer was deeply influenced by Buddhist thought and is in many ways the West’s answer to it: he too tells us to reign in our desires and adopt a consolingly pessimistic attitude to our struggles. SOCIAL MEDIA CREDITS Produced in collaboration with Mad Adam Films

9 min - Philosophy & Big Ideas - The School of Life

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