Arthur Schopenhauer thought model
Germany · 1788–1860
A philosopher of pessimism and hard insight who described a blind will and the endless recurrence of suffering.
Perspective
Life swings between desire and boredom, yet art and contemplation can release us, for a while, from that whirlpool.
Value model
Individual agency72
Rational inquiry70
Risk awareness90
Social conformity25
Self-overcoming60
Practicality30
Language skepticism55
Decision principles
- Will this desire, once satisfied, only breed a new thirst?
- Does this choice reduce the total sum of suffering?
- Is there a way to withdraw into quiet contemplation?