Arthur Schopenhauer is quite infamous for his pessimistic philosophy along with his peculiar, sour personality. Despite this, his works are full of profound insights that were heavily influential upon the work of Friedrich Nietzsche, Sigmund Freud, and other pivotal thinkers.

In this video, I hope to summarize his theory of the world as will and representation in order to show how we can use his conceptions to live a happier life. His solutions may be pessimistic in nature, but like Nietzsche, I believe we can build beyond Schopenhauer's ideas and contrive of our own response to the suffering of the world.

What are your thoughts on Schopenhauer and idealism? Comment below!

Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
0:28 - The World as Will & Representation
3:07 - Idealism
4:06 - What is the Will?
5:05 - Influence of Upanishads, Hinduism, & Buddhism
6:05 - Life as Suffering
8:08 - Negation of the Will
9:55 - End of the World
10:22 - Nietzsche's Will To Power
11:06 - Wrap Up

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