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When Walking Away Is the Only Answer | The Path of the Hermit What moved people in the past and present to become hermits? What does a life of seclusion offer? And is the hermit life possible today? Video: When Walking Away Is the ONLY Answer (A Hermit’s Philosophy)Support the channel: ✔️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/einzelgangster ✔️ PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/einzelgangerco🎞️ Animations a...

If Life Has No Meaning, Why Live? | Albert Camus & The Absurd Man According to FrenchAlgerian philosopher Albert Camus, our world has no ultimate meaning, but if it had, it would be impossible to know it. It’s all pretty pointless as if the universe is nothing more than a cosmic coincidence, born without any specific goal or significance. For some, such a meaningless existence could lead to despai...

Once You Stop Caring, Results Come | The Law of Reverse Effect Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/Author Aldous Huxley first described the ‘Law of Reverse Effect,’ saying that “The harder we try with the conscious will to do something, the less we shall succeed.” So, could it really be that when we stop consciously trying to succeed, we increase our chances of success? Will...

The Dark Side of Romance: Is Love Worth It? Is love all you need? Current societal narratives tell us that romantic love is an ‘ultimate concern;’ it’s the highest goal a human being can attain. We’re all after it; many, if not most, books, poetry, music, and films revolve around it. Ultimately, beyond everything life offers, we all want a romantic relationship providing us with an undying love th...

Should We Stop Having Babies? | Antinatalism Explored Is it better never to have been? Some people believe it would indeed be better if no sentient life came into existence. Antinatalism is the philosophical viewpoint that procreation is morally wrong. And therefore, we should avoid it. Some antinatalists think only humans should stop having children; others believe that all sentient beings would...

Breaking Bad: The Psychology of Walter White (based on Nietzsche) The character of Walter White shows an interesting psychological transformation throughout the series that has been discussed and analyzed for years. Was Walter White simply a frustrated man gone evil? Or was there more to his evolution into Heisenberg? Could it be that Walter White achieved what many others only dream of, namely, t...

Stop Clinging to People (The Philosophy of Epictetus) Clinging to someone or something implies the continual hurt that comes with resisting a possible yet ultimately inevitable separation from what we’re attached to. In some cases, the fear of loss or abandonment becomes an obsession, meaning that our very lives revolve around preventing separation.#epictetus #stopclinging #stoicism Turn on notifi...

Worrying About the Future is Misery | Marcus Aurelius Full video: https://youtu.be/LGXRpbDuDGEMarcus Aurelius wrote that it’s not the weight of the future pressing upon us but that of the present alone. It’s not the future that hurts us but how we deal with it in the present. The misery of the future happens in the present. And ironically, it’s not the future unfolding in the present, as when we e...

Stop Caring About What Isn't Yours: Epictetus’ Lessons from My Novel The Urge: Fall of a Stoic: https://einzelganger.co/urge Stoicism for Inner Peace: https://einzelganger.co/innerpeace Stoicism for Inner Strength: https://einzelganger.co/innerstrengthIn this video I present a reading from my novel, The Urge: Fall of a Stoic. Video: Learn Stoic Tough Love: Epictetus’ Lessons from My NovelSupport t...

Wuwei | The Art of Letting Things Happen Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/Despite humanity’s technological developments and will to progress, we’re still utterly dependent on nature. Human effort has its limitations and is always in conjunction with nature. We cannot grow a plant, for example, completely isolated from natural growth, even though we can influence and manip...

What Cats Teach Us About Happiness | A Cat's Philosophy Most of the time, cats come across as utterly indifferent. They don’t seem to care about other cats and aren’t too attached to their owners. But does this mean that cats are immoral, heartless creatures? Are cats, from a philosophical viewpoint, devoid of ethics and virtue? According to philosopher John Gray, author of the book Feline Philoso...

Why you long for a past that never really existed... Einzelgänger explores a wide range of topics and ideas, with a dose of "as I see it," out of curiosity and creative urge. Einzelgänger is under the supervision of the Dutch Regulatory Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media). *Disclaimer: The material provided by Einzelgänger isn't a clinical/medical service or replacement of mental health...

The Art of Meditation (animated video) What is meditation? And how can we use meditation to alleviate our suffering and achieve peace of mind? 🎞️ Animated by Munkaa: https://www.youtube.com/user/jus7yMeditation is probably a bit more complicated than most people think. When we meditate we watch our thoughts, while focusing our attention on a certain anchor that keeps us in the present, for example...

Why You Need to Be BoredEinzelgänger explores a wide range of topics and ideas, with a dose of "as I see it," out of curiosity and creative urge. Einzelgänger is under the supervision of the Dutch Regulatory Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media).*Disclaimer: The material provided by Einzelgänger isn't a clinical/medical service or replacement of mental health professionals, nor an academic...

Food, Sex and Partying as a Philosophy | Hedonism Explored Hedonism, as a philosophical school of thought, views pleasure not just as an enjoyable experience but as the ultimate goal and highest pursuit of human life. Video: Food, Sex and Partying as a Philosophy | Hedonism ExploredSupport the channel: ✔️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/einzelgangster ✔️ PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/einzelganger...

Why Schopenhauer Hated Life Einzelgänger explores a wide range of topics and ideas, with a dose of "as I see it," out of curiosity and creative urge. Einzelgänger is under the supervision of the Dutch Regulatory Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media).*Disclaimer: The material provided by Einzelgänger isn't a clinical/medical service or replacement of mental health professionals, nor an acad...

Stop Trying to Get It And You'll Have It | The Backwards Law Taoism for Inner Peace (book): https://einzelganger.co/tao/The backwards law proposes that the more we pursue something, the more we achieve the opposite of what we truly want and the more disappointed we feel. Or simply put: the harder we try, the less likely we’ll succeed. On the flip side: when we stop trying, we’ll have what we want....

Accepting Our Circumstances | The Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius saw the law of nature as our master; if we run from it or feel grief or anger about it, we’re nothing more than deserters and fugitives. We must accept the ways of nature, embrace them, and focus on dealing with them instead of wasting our energy being disgusted by or clinging to our circumstances. The full video is av...

The more you care about opinions, the less you care about yourself Einzelgänger explores a wide range of topics and ideas, with a dose of "as I see it," out of curiosity and creative urge. Einzelgänger is under the supervision of the Dutch Regulatory Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media). *Disclaimer: The material provided by Einzelgänger isn't a clinical/medical service or replacement of...

Epictetus on How to Be Calm (The Power of Indifference) (Stoicism) The Stoics believe that regardless of our hardships, we have the choice of attitude. We should approach all things that are not within our control with an indifferent stance. Epictetus spoke of “contempt” toward things not in our control, in contrast to those in our control, such as our opinions, pursuits, and other actions origina...

Get Busy Living | The Philosophy of the Shawshank RedemptionEinzelgänger explores a wide range of topics and ideas, with a dose of "as I see it," out of curiosity and creative urge. Einzelgänger is under the supervision of the Dutch Regulatory Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media).*Disclaimer: The material provided by Einzelgänger isn't a clinical/medical service or replacement of mental h...

The Philosopher Who Urinated On People | DIOGENES Diogenes strongly opposed social values and institutions, because, according to him, these are at odds with human nature. He believed that human society infused us with all kinds of unnatural desires that are not only obsolete but also prevent us from being happy. Therefore, we should strip ourselves of these corrupting manmade constructs, so we’re...

Why Indifference is Power | Priceless Benefits of Being Indifferent Indifference is often viewed as a negative trait, something associated with a lack of empathy or concern for others. However, as the examples in this essay will illustrate, indifference can be a powerful and versatile tool. This video explores the power of indifference, unfolding five benefits of being indifferent. Video: Why Indi...

All I’m Offering is the Truth | The Philosophy of the Matrix Check out my novel The Urge: Fall of a Stoic: https://einzelganger.co/urgeThe Matrix, a science fiction film created by the Wachowskis, is probably one of the most influential movies ever made. The story starts when computer programmer Thomas Anderson, operating as a hacker under the alias “Neo,” discovers the truth about the world he’s...

Why We Are Weak | The Philosophy of Epictetus Full video: https://youtu.be/p2KHo95QknkWhat matters and doesn’t matter, according to Epictetus, is bound to the reality of our place as reasonable beings in an everchanging environment. This reality Epictetus makes clear in the underlying tenet of his work: ‘the dichotomy of control.’ Some things are in our control, others not. If we manage to concern...