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Who are the darkest philosophers?
Scariest Philosophers #1: Friedrich Nietzsche. Throughout several of his books Friedrich Nietzsche explored an idea called the eternal recurrence.
Who was the most depressing philosopher?
Friedrich Nietzsche could be said to be a philosophical pessimist even though unlike Schopenhauer (whom he read avidly) his response to the ‘tragic’ pessimistic view is neither resigned nor self-denying, but a life-affirming form of pessimism.
Who lived in a barrel?
Diogenes of Sinope
Diogenes of Sinope was an ancient Greek philosopher and self-proclaimed “Citizen of the World” who, at different points, allegedly lived in a wine barrel (or possibly another kind of jar), urinated on guests at a banquet, and made a regular practice of insulting famous figures and lecturing shoppers in the marketplace.
What is the Dark Side of Philosophy?
Philosophy, as the practice of critically analyzing everything, including the society and power structures the philosopher is living in, is a dangerous activity in many places and many times. – On the other hand, philosophy has a truely dark side when it connects itself to power, e.g. by providing ideology.
Is there any good information on dark psychology?
There is a lot of interest in dark psychology around the web. But there is not much good information. This article is here to clarify and explain what dark psychology is, what it’s not, and how it’s deployed for manipulation purposes.
What is dark psychology and NLP?
2. Dark psychology is not NLP and “undercover seduction triggers” Again, there is some truth, here. Well-designed stimuli, including auditory patterns, can change people’s moods, and induce trance-like states that can help seduction and/or increase its feelings (I did it once, and I talk about it here on how to set up your room for seduction ).
What is the opportunity cost of studying philosophy?
Certainly, studying philosophy carries an inherent opportunity cost, since time spent on philosophy is time not spent on something else. And if one expected to be able to get paid as a philosopher and found this couldn’t happen, then of course this opportunity cost may loom large.