Introduction

stephen west: The last episode, chopenhauer presented us with a picture of what he thinks is the metaphysical reality that we all navigate. We're condemned to a life of neurotically restlessly striving for things, and were forced to self mutilate just for the luxury of being able to continue restlessly strive for things. And shiben owere thought, many of us may put our own instagram filter, or ten filters on this life to try to make the picture look better for us. But in practice, what does this restless striving for things actually look like in our everyday experience of the world?