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
People in this episode
Host: Sean Thor Conroe
Topics covered
- literature
- philosophy
- optimism
- cultural analysis
- classic works
Keywords
- optimism
- literature
- philosophy
- Voltaire
- Schopenhauer
- Saramago
- T Vollmann
- Motherdying
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Don Quixote, Candide, Motherdying, The Gospel According to Jesus Christ
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