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Personally, I disagree with Schopenhauer's idea that it is, allegedly, "wrong" to want more in life. I've come to learn that it is perfectly normal to wish for higher goals in life. I do find it "wrong", however, to constantly indulge in luxury while the needy around us go without clothing on their backs. Mother Theresa once said, ""It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish".
ReplyDeleteI also disagree with Schopenhauer's views, especially considering that he didn't live what he preached. I can understand how always wanting more and never being happy with what you have can be bad (manifesting as greed, or lust), but everyone is always going to want more or something better, and it isn't always negative. But I mainly thought Schopenhauer was the perfect example of a hypocrite, saying you should live a modest life in poverty and not hurt others, while he lived off a large inheritance in luxury and was known for physically hurting people.
ReplyDeleteFactual Question: T or F According to Schopenhauer, we are all caught up in a hopeless cycle of wanting things, getting them, and then wanting more things.
ReplyDeleteGroup Question: Do you believe that becoming an ascetic is an ideal way to cope with existence?
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