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Mentioned in 34 episodes

Candide

Book • 1759

François-Marie Arouet

Candide, written by Voltaire, is a satirical novel that critiques metaphysical optimism, particularly the philosophy of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.

The story revolves around Candide, a naive and optimistic young man who is expelled from his home after an illicit affair with the baron's daughter, Cunégonde.

Candide and his companions, including his tutor Pangloss, experience a series of horrific events such as wars, earthquakes, slavery, and other atrocities.

Despite these hardships, Pangloss persists in his belief that 'all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds.

' The novel ultimately concludes with Candide and his friends settling on a farm in Turkey, where they find happiness by focusing on practical, everyday tasks rather than philosophical speculations.

Voltaire uses satire to lampoon various aspects of 18th-century society, including science, philosophy, religion, and government.

Mentioned by

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Mentioned in 34 episodes

Mentioned by

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as a tale focused on our inability to change our beliefs or decisions despite overwhelming contradictory evidence.

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Mentioned by

Eric Zimmer

as a source of inspiration for the concept of 'tending one's garden' and focusing on personal control amidst chaos.

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Mentioned by

John F. Demartini

in relation to Leibniz's ideas about the best of all possible worlds.

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Mentioned by Jim O'Shaughnessy when discussing Dr. Pangloss and the idea that 'this is the best of the best of all possible worlds'.

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Mentionné par

François Asselineau

comme un livre qui l'a aidé à apprécier son propre pays.

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Mentioned by

Rick Hanson

when discussing the concept of conspicuous consumption.

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Mentioned by

Ada Palmer

in the context of comparing it to Diderot's Jacques the Fatalist.

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Mentioned by

Tom Woods

, recalling when he found his father reading it.

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Mentioned by

Angela Duckworth

as a book she read in French class, emphasizing the importance of focusing on what one can control.

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Mencionado por

Rui Tavares

ao discutir Kant e Cândido como formas de perceber a entrada na modernidade.

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Mentioned by

Susan Neiman

as an example of an Enlightenment text that critiques European politics, feudal hierarchies, slavery, and colonialism.

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Mentioned by

Brian Eno

in reference to a character known for relentless optimism despite hardship.

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Mentioned by

Gary Stevenson

in relation to the concept of 'the best of all possible worlds'.

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Mentioned by Jordan Peterson in relation to the question of whether it's better to be a happy pig or an unhappy philosopher.

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Mentioned by

Derek Rishmawy

when discussing the phrase "tend your own small garden".

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Mentioned by Camille when contrasting it with the US Constitution, emphasizing focus on actual progress.

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Sumit Paul-Choudhury

as a book that sets up two different strands of optimism.

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Mentioned by

Sarah Bakewell

as an Enlightenment figure who emphasized practical action to reduce human suffering.

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