Solitude is Freedom (on this day 21 September 1860) Schopenhauer’s wager. The pessimist philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer lived the last 30 years of his life with no companion but a little poodle he named 'Atma', (the Brahmins' term for the World-Soul), but the dregs of the town called it “Young Schopenhauer.” He dined alone most nights at the Englischer Hof. At the start of every meal, he placed a gold coin on the table in front of him and at the end of every meal returned the coin back into his
0:54
Solitude is Freedom (on this day 21 September 1860) Schopenhauer’s wager. The pessimist philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer lived the last 30 years of his life with no companion but a little poodle he named 'Atma', (the Brahmins' term for the World-Soul), but the dregs of the town called it “Young Schopenhauer.” He dined alone most nights at the Englischer Hof. At the start of every meal, he placed a gold coin on the table in front of him and at the end of every meal returned the coin back into his
771.6K viewsSep 21, 2023
TikTokhalfdust_halfdeity
See more
Static thumbnail place holder