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Western philosophy is really complex emo culture

What about Goethe? "None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free." "Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words." "Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do."

1. 'What need is there to weep over parts of life? The whole of it calls for tears.' 0:18 2. 'Peccatum Originale (Original sin) 1:22 3. 'Kings and philosophers shit, and so do ladies' 2:35 4. 'All our unhappiness comes from our inability to sit alone in our room.' 3:44 5. Sub Specie Aeternitatis (under the aspect of eternity) 5:06 6. 'Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made.' 6:13

I loved the graphics in this video, especially the lobster hands.

I actually apply all of these amazing Philosophies in my life. I've been a subscriber for 2 years now, and I can't believe how much I've grown both mentally and emotionally. Thank you The School of Life and thank you Alain de Botton.

"The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding because to understand is to be free" (Baruch Spinoza)

Alain de Botton's delivery is calm, succinct and in my view clear enough to appeal to a wide audience. He might well be remembered as a man who reminded our neurotic n technocratic society of the importance of good questions, wisdom through the ages and the use of philosophy.

"Being lost is the inability to draw a point of reference from where you are to where you should be." Acid trip in Quetico Provincial Park during a 2 week canoe trip in 1975.

Here are some of my favourites from all over the place: 1. No plan survives the first punch. Mike Tyson Seneca could have perfectly said that too! You should be as well prepared as you can, but also always be ready for the worst to come. 2. Cervantes was a very wise and funny man. In Don Quijote he said: " Every man is just the way God made him and often even worst" ( Cada uno es como Dios le hizo, y aun peor muchas veces ) 3. The wisest person in the world, finally tracked down to a remote mountain-top, offered humanity only a single word of advice: ENDURE! Alain de Botton 4. Do you think you won't die?? ( My mother ) Well she keeps saying this at every argument since I was a child. It is a cruel thing to do and of course it is very ironic that the person who brought you to life also be the one who constantly reminds you of death. But she surely does have a point. 5." I have been a lucky man, nothing in my life has been easy". Sigmund Freud 6. Maturity' really means: being very unsurprised by, and calm around, pain and disappointment. Alain de Botton 7. " I don't know if it is human nature or the way of life on earth, but we seldom become all of who we are until forced to it. Some say that something in us rises to the occasion, that there is, as Hemingway called it " a grace under pressure" that comes forth in most of us when challenged". Mark Nepo 8. You do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. Do not even listen, simply wait, be quiet, still and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked, it has no choice, it will roll in ecstasy at your feet.” - Franz Kafka 9. "We don't see the world as it is, we see it as we are". Mark Williams. 10. " My experience is what I agree to attend to. Only those things which I notice shape my mind". William James 11. I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too? Then there's a pair of us - don't tell! They'd banish us, you know. How dreary to be somebody! How public, like a frog To tell your name the livelong day To an admiring bog! Emily Dickinson 12. “We have a choice. We can embrace our humanness, which means embracing our broken natures and the compassion that remains our best hope of healing. Or we can deny our brokenness, forswear compassion, and, as a result, deny our own humanity” Bryan Stevenson ( From the book " Just Mercy, A Story of Justice and Redemption". ) 13. Finally a very consoling and important quote for all night bird friends who feel guilty about not being able to wake up early in the morning :- ) "The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese! "

I think this video is the summary of everything this channel taught us

I don't think it's possible for me to love your channel more than I already do.

I was getting nervous and procrastinating an important speech I had to do, but listening to this gave me the confidence to just go for it and do my best :)

I always appreciates videos like these--and The School of Life in particular--because it simply brings me back to a place of (albeit temporarily) clarity and contentment.

Please bring back your philosophy series

I never comment on KZfaq but this time I really had to. I can't express what I felt when reading Pascale's saying. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you.

As a theist, I am appreciative - time, and again - that your videos are not squeamish about theological ideas; and even though you make it pretty clear that this is not a theological channel (not a 'believing' channel, you could say), you are not 'anti-theist', so to speak, but show a positive point of view, even when you may not personally espouse the belief. Even if the Garden of Eden is a myth or metaphor, it does relay a truth: We are flawed, down to our soul and bones. Very nice to be thinking together in this sleepy and distracted age! Thanks!

What is evil?-Whatever springs from weakness. Friedrich Nietzsche

You guys forgot the best one of all. “Cash me ousside, how bout dat?”

How did I end up here - I mean watching this? The internet never ceases to surprise.

Lol I love how you put Jay-Z in this, it makes sense with his new album.

Kant's "What if everybody did it?" foundation for morality would make a nice complement to these.

Watching this has made me put the curriculum parts one and two on as my next play list. Thanks SOL

Homo sum: humani nihil a me alienum puto. - Terence. One of the least useful things people say is that they just don't know how someone else could have done some such harmful or stupid thing. Our unwillingness to put ourselves in the shoes of people we find distasteful is the reason history keeps repeating.

You're doing good, ADB. Many thanks and much love from Singapore.

This is the best quote which explains so much about life, At the end of the day we swallow the pain, accept the reality and smile. That's how life works.☺️😊

The musical shaking sounds are similar to love in in the air and now it's stuck in my head

Simply amazing. Thank you and keep up the great work.

Such a wonderful saying, insightful and compassionate as always. Thank you so much.

Thanks guys

Interestingly made, perfect pronunciation and great presentation. This is brilliant.

Your videos are always inspiring. Thanks.

As much as I prefer Eastern teachings, I have really come to love Western philosophy.

Beautiful Work

Such great help! Thank you

This is similar to Buddhism except in Buddhism they teach the final result of no expectation is freedom and happiness. It's very true. As a Zen practitioner for many years. It works and I am happy with no expectations from life or others. May all humanity be free from expectations and live a happy healthy balanced life!

So beautiful. Thanks a lot

Thank you. Well presented.

Stupidly, I was really expecting “I got 99 problems but a bitxh ain’t one”

This is good work! A very useful video. keep it up!

Pascal as always: out of kindness spirit I'm not going to live alone, but my staying not alone is the ultime source for sadness.

Another great video, the best self help channel I have found on KZfaq

Nice collection:) "A skilled carpenter" very well said;-)

It's so wondrous to watch a video that is not filled with images that don't have anything to do with the topic of the video ! i am so frustrated with 99.99999% of the videos on KZfaq, yet i've watched 3 of The School of L-- videos and they've all been very satisfying.

thanks a lot, please continue making curriculum videos.

My favourite currently is the motto of the UK Parachute Instructors. = Knowledge Dispels Fear.

Missed these videos

Philosophy is wisdom👌thanks again

sometimes i swear alain is hiding in ma cupboard , the videos are always so relevant

the kant quote was very well pronounced and in general nice video!

The narrator is awesome 👏🏼

Finally back to philosophy🙏🏾🙏🏾

I have the book. Highly recommended. Excellent introduction to doing philosophy.

Wow.. thank you!

Great vid guys

For me: 1- Know Thyself 2- Ubi dubium Ibi libertas 3- Dura Lex Sed Lex 4- Cogito Ergo Sum 5- Sapere Aude 6- Whereof we cannot speak, thereof we must be silent

This is well made! Much appreciated.

“Without music, life would be a mistake.” - Friedrich Nietzsche (I think...)

YAAAAAYYYYY!!!!! More Philosophy!!!

THANK GOD FOR THIS VIDEO

Being one the enthusiastic viewers of your channel I find your videos full of jargons and paraphrases sometimes that’s makes the idea less expressive Philosophy is about seeking meaning and truth Keep it simple

Great video guys, I just wanted to correct the bit about Seneca helping to found Stoicism which isn't entirely accurate. Zeno of Citium founded it in Athens and Seneca later helped spread it. Love your work!

6 great sayings from eastern philosophy.

Where's my Jay Z quote, bruh?

all of these are very stoic, I believe the author agrees heavily with stoicism. I personally do not but you can still learn a lot from these. Well done!

Does anyone else feel like the women speaking at the end always sounds on the edge of tears ?

Here, here!

Finally some philosophy, yay!

You guys need to do one on Eastern Philosophy!!! Pls 💕💕

Reason is no justification but mere satisfaction..

Great pronunciation :)

Ive always liked the saying "not all grow together, not all fall together"

Awesome

well good!

I always used to say it's all about feelings when I was younger.

very nice 👌👌

Does anyone know the name of the picture at 4:00, that man?

number 4 is the most needed. It is something which is, i would argue, very much missing from modern life! No time for thinking only doing in a society such as ours, alas!

Arthur Schopenhauer has a similar quote to #4: All unser Übel kommt daher, daß wir nicht allein sein können.

We NEED more eastern philosophy!Chinese,Arabic,Turkish etc

Wonderful! The content of these messages was made even all the more effective by the charming Terry Gilliam-esque animations. For my favorite phrase--I esp. like Kant's (it even gives the name to a famous blog). But the Montaigne was good to learn too (I should finally read him . . . )

I love sayings form -very- modern singers like Harry Chapin. Little bits from their lyrics.

"Step into my zone, mad rhymez will stifle ya!"- GURU

A video on Gabriel Marcel please!

Now 6 Great Saying from Eastern Philosophy, please!

The best belong to me and mine and, if we are not given it, we take it; thest food, the purest sky, the most robust thoughts, the fairest women. Fred Nietzsche

Hey, I have a question please. What is this type of animation called; Where you use cut-outs and move them around?

The best saying ever, "It is what it is. "

I clicked on this because I thought they were going to analyze a Jay Z lyric.

Great video. BTW who's the guy @ 4:00 ? Seems so familiar. Ok probably it's super obvious but I can't grasp where I've seen him early! Is he from some Nouvelle Vague flick? An actor relevant but in a certain, narrow time-frame? (like for example George Lazenby to the Bond franchise) Help, please! D:

#5 was interesting, Spinoza's idea is similar to that of some Eastern philosophy, perhaps it's a good sign that it's been discovered multiple times.

I always thought Indian philosophy was better than philosophies from other regions like ancient china,Europe and Arab world but after watching your channel it has changed my perspective now i look at al humans across the earth as equals in terms for the love of wisdom

Could you do a video on Alan Watts?

In the buffet of life you eat your fill, pay your bill, and stuff a couple of rolls in your pocket. (Dead Serious)

You should do one on slavoj zizek.

Montaine was saying that the pretentious born with a silver spoon arent any more special humans than others. The French were true revolutionaries, not some comfort thought writers.

Humans aren't perfect, but if we redefine the term... for example: 'perfect' means that it does not matter to do things good but to do it with your utter perserverance and best intention possible. If we cannot reach the perfect we ought to do our best.

Please make a video on Sima Qian

oh my god listening to this is like listening to my boyfriend xDD (he's got a master in philosophy). "the less we expect the less we will suffer". im wheezing

The Kant and Augustine sayings echo TSOL's emphasis on the joy of assuming and expecting Imperfection. I've always seen Original Sin as good news: we're essentially flawed, ergo expectations that we be perfect are prima facie risible.