About this episode

The episode explores themes of optimism through various literary and philosophical works.

Don Quixote, Candide by Voltaire, Schopenhauer, William T Vollmann, Motherdying by Michael Lentz, The Gospel According to Jesus Christ by Jose Saramago. https://www.patreon.com/c/1storypod

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