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Mentioned in 7 episodes

The conspiracy against the human race

Book • 2010

Author

Thomas Ligotti

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Mentioned in 7 episodes

Mentioned by

Phil Ford

as a work in which Thomas Ligotti develops the pessimistic conclusion that existence is fundamentally bad.

23 snips

Episode 221 – On 'The Exorcist'

Mentioned by

Peter Nielsen

as Thomas Ligotti’s philosophical case for pessimism, nihilism, and antinatalism.

15 snips

Episode 150: Cosmic Optimism vs Cosmic Pessimism

Mentioned by

Matt Cardin

regarding Thomas Ligotti's antinatalist viewpoint and his explanation of why he sees the world in that way.

13 snips

TIH 177: Matt Cardin on Horror and Spirituality, Thomas Ligotti, and Alan Watts

Gita Jackson

likens the feeling after watching Eddington to reading this book, which tries to make you kill yourself.

It Came From Outer Space

Mentioned by Dennis Dyack as a source of inspiration for his works.

Interview with Denis Dyack - Creator of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and Eternal Darkness

Mentioned by

Lance Marwood

as a nihilistic book that resonated with his feelings at the time.

Samantha Willman: Truth, Poetry, and the Love It Demands

Mentioned by Greg as a book that explores the absurd.

Episode #32: Bryce Blankenship, M.A. (The Absurdity of Existence)

Mentioned by

Kike Autry

as Thomas Ligotti's pessimistic account of consciousness and human consolations.

Ill at Ease

Mentioned by

Delson Armstrong

as a recent read exemplifying philosophical pessimism about consciousness being an evolutionary mistake.

Ep362: Goddess Encounters - Delson Armstrong

Mentioned by

Peter Nielsen

when referencing a pessimistic book about humanity during a date anecdote.

Episode 139: The Rational Doomers

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