Pessimism of Force

In this video we briefly survey the ideas of some of the famous pessimists of the last few hundred years, and finish by defending a form of pessimism coined a "pessimism of strength" by Friedrich Nietzsche. =================================================== Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/academyofideas Recommended Readings: Pessimism: Philosophy, Ethic, Spirit: Joshua Dienstag - http://amzn.to/1WR4WGy (affiliate link) Visit http://www.academyofideas.com for more videos, video transcripts and more! =================================================== --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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