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    Philosophical Pessimism or Pessimism is a philosophical stance that tends to emphasize the negative aspects of human existence and the world in general. It is characterized by the belief that life is full of pain and its goal is constant suffering.

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    Epistemological Pessimism[edit | edit source]

    In the field of epistemology, there are several theories that take a rather skeptical view, suggesting that gaining knowledge about the world is a complex and sometimes nearly impossible task. These theories often intersect with Nihilism, Philosophical Skepticism, and Relativism.

    Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi examined rationalism, particularly Immanuel Kant's "critical" philosophy, using a reductio ad absurdum argument. He argued that all paths of rationalism eventually lead to nihilism and, therefore, need to be replaced with a return to faith and revelation.

    Richard Rorty, Michel Foucault, and Ludwig Wittgenstein questioned whether our specific concepts can truly and absolutely represent the world. They also explored whether we can logically defend our chosen ways of describing the world in comparison to other approaches. These philosophers generally propose that truth is not merely about correctness or accurately mirroring reality. Instead, they suggest that truth is tied to subjective and socially constructed power dynamics, or what they refer to as "language-games," which serve particular purposes within certain contexts. While not inherently pessimistic, these perspectives reject the notion of having discovered absolute "truths" or foundational facts about the world that apply universally.

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    Anti-Natalism[edit | edit source]

    Antinatalism is the ethical view that negatively values coming into existence and procreation, and judges procreation as morally wrong. Antinatalists argue that humans should abstain from procreation because it is morally wrong (some also recognize the procreation of other sentient beings as morally wrong) and, in extreme cases, advocate for voluntary suicide and the priority of desperate measures.

    Philanthropic Argument[edit | edit source]

    The only certain way to protect your child is to not create it.

    Antinatalism is not about hating children. Many antinatalists may have wanted to become parents but realized that there is no way to justify the risks involved. Even a child of the most well-intentioned and affluent parents can end up leading a horrible life or become a murderer.

    You are not helping your child by creating it: No one has an interest in being born. No one is sad if they were not. Procreation is done entirely for the selfish reasons of the parents in their quest to give their life meaning, spread their DNA or have someone to take care of them in old age.

    Because of that antinatalism is in favor of adoption, the only ethical way to become a parent. By adopting you can help improve the situation of an already existing being instead of creating a new being with the capability to suffer.

    Misanthropic Argument[edit | edit source]

    According to this argument, humans are a deeply flawed and destructive species that is responsible for the suffering and deaths of billions of other humans and non-human animals. If that level of destruction were caused by another species we would rapidly recommend that new members of that species not be brought into existence.[1]

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    Misanthropy[edit | edit source]

    Misanthropy is the idea of hating the human race or all humans, it can also be portrayed as a semi-dystopian ideology that believes that humans are the downfall of society and all of their actions can be resolved by taking control over the human race. This ideology is also seen in fantasy where there are races other than humans that desire the eradication of the human race (vampires, demons, automutations etc.), they can also be extraterrestrials.


    Promortalism[edit | edit source]

    Promortalism is a philosophical/ethical stance and a social movement which values death over life and anything related with it. Promortalism supports suicide and mass murder and ect. Promortalism as a social movement is not well-known due to its self-destructiveness.

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    Personality[edit | edit source]

    Pessimism is neurotic; very depressed, anxious and never experiences joy.

    How to Draw[edit | edit source]

    Grayscale version[edit | edit source]

    1. Draw a ball
    2. Color it dark grey
    3. Add a thin grey stripe in the middle
    4. Draw two sad eyes

    You are done!... but are you really?

    Color Name HEX RGB
    Dark Grey #424242 66, 66, 66
    Grey #C7C7C7 199, 199, 199


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    (Fr)enemies[edit | edit source]

    • Negative Utilitarianism - You're being negative, but it doesn't bode well for your relationship with me...
    • Nihilism - If it's worth nothing, it's nothing. When there is nothing, it is good.

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    • Optimism - The land where unicorns fart rainbows and make dreams come true.

    Quotes[edit | edit source]

    “It is difficult to find happiness within oneself, but it is impossible to find it anywhere else.” - Arthur Schopenhauer

    “The universe is the rotting corpse of a God who killed himself.” - Philipp Mainländer

    “Optimism is cowardice.” - Oswald Spengler

    “A First Sign of the Beginning of Understanding is the Wish to Die.” - Franz Kafka

    “But in the end one needs more courage to live than to kill himself.” - Albert Camus

    “Hell is—other people!” - Jean-Paul Sartre

    “I don’t understand why we must do things in this world, why we must have friends and aspirations, hopes and dreams. Wouldn’t it be better to retreat to a faraway corner of the world, where all its noise and complications would be heard no more? Then we could renounce culture and ambitions; we would lose everything and gain nothing; for what is there to be gained from this world?” - Emil Cioran

    “It's too late. We can't win, they've gotten too powerful.” - Abbie Hoffman

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