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There’s a feeling you’ve most definitely had before, but maybe never knew how to describe. It might have come after a promotion you’d spent years chasing. Or after buying something you convinced yourself would absolutely change your life. Or perhaps after finally getting the attention of the person you couldn’t stop thinking about.
And for a moment, it felt incredible. But then, something strange happened. The feeling faded. Not all at once, but just enough for a quiet thought to creep in… “Now what?”
00:00 The Moving Goalpost of Happiness
01:23 The Most Terrifying Philosopher Who Ever Lived
04:35 The World as Will
18:02 The World as Will in the 21st Century
20:41 Art versus The Will
24:21 The Theory of Genius
30:33 Compassion as an Escape
33:29 Wanting Less
36:53 Why the Darkness Matters
Aperture explores the ideas shaping how we think — philosophy, psychology,
and the hidden forces behind human behavior. New perspectives, every week.
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See how Opera can simplify your workflow: https://opr.as/Opera-browser-aperturethinking
There’s a feeling you’ve most definitely had before, but maybe never knew how to describe. It might have come after a promotion you’d spent years chasing. Or after buying something you convinced yourself would absolutely change your life. Or perhaps after finally getting the attention of the person you couldn’t stop thinking about.
And for a moment, it felt incredible. But then, something strange happened. The feeling faded. Not all at once, but just enough for a quiet thought to creep in… “Now what?”
00:00 The Moving Goalpost of Happiness
01:23 The Most Terrifying Philosopher Who Ever Lived
04:35 The World as Will
18:02 The World as Will in the 21st Century
20:41 Art versus The Will
24:21 The Theory of Genius
30:33 Compassion as an Escape
33:29 Wanting Less
36:53 Why the Darkness Matters
Aperture explores the ideas shaping how we think — philosophy, psychology,
and the hidden forces behind human behavior. New perspectives, every week.
─────────────────────────────
LISTEN
─────────────────────────────
🎙️ Aperture on Spotify: bit.ly/aperturepod
─────────────────────────────
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
─────────────────────────────
💬 Discord: discord.gg/nDDVGv2MHp
📸 Instagram:
─────────────────────────────
SUPPORT APERTURE
─────────────────────────────
👕 Merch: bit.ly/ApertureMerch
🙏 Patreon: patreon.com/ApertureYT
─────────────────────────────
MORE FROM UNDERKNOWN
─────────────────────────────
🔬 What If – Science Hypotheticals: bit.ly/whatif-show
🆘 How to Survive – Survival Science: bit.ly/how-to-survive-show
─────────────────────────────
📩 Brand partnerships & collaborations: contact@underknown.com
Produced by Underknown: underknown.com
My Opera browser link: https://opr.as/07-Opera-browser-aperturethinking
#philosophy #philosopher #schopenhauer #existentialism #nihilism #pessimism
