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Cioran’s writings do not shy away from the uncomfortable realities we don’t want to see. This video explores Cioran's first book, On the Heights of Despair.

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00:00 Introduction
01:55 Emil Cioran's first book
05:08 The futile pursuit of happiness
08:17 Nihilism and the absurd
11:11 The heights of despair