Ep. 377: Emil Cioran’s Pessimism (Part One)

Subscribe to get parts 1 and 2 of this now, ad-free, plus tons of bonus content. On A Short History of Decay (1949), a pessimist/existentialist somewhat text from the most famous Romanian philosopher. Cioran's short essays touch on art, humor, God, salvation, time, nostalgia, mourning, death, disease, suicide, revolt, freedom, Buddhism, Daoism, and the role of the philosopher. Sponsor: Visit functionhealth.com/PEL to get the data you need to take action for your health. The post Ep. 377: Emil Cioran’s Pessimism (Part One) first appeared on The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast.