Art of Darkness Emil Cioran’s Short History of Decay w/ Caleb Caudell
Dec 4, 2022
Novelist Caleb Caudell joins the hosts to discuss Emil Cioran, a Romanian philosopher known for his pessimistic philosophy. Topics include Cioran's controversial writing, exploring suffering and nihilism, and the history of empires. They also touch on Cioran's insomnia and obsession with suicide, as well as his unconventional lifestyle and contradictions as a writer and philosopher.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Podcast Housekeeping, Book Club, and Watch Party
02:01 • 2min
Release of 'The Neighbor' and Maintaining a Sub Stack
04:09 • 2min
The Underappreciated Midwest and Cormac McCarthy's Influence
06:07 • 4min
Discussion of Emil Cioran and his Controversial Writing in Praise of Hitler
10:06 • 2min
Exploring Emil Cioran's Philosophy
11:59 • 23min
Roshanar: A History of Unequal Fight
35:19 • 18min
Insomnia: Fuel for Artistic Expression
52:53 • 11min
Insomnia, Suicide, and Nietzsche: Exploring Emil Cioran's Philosophy
01:03:23 • 12min
The Rise and Fall of Empires
01:15:36 • 2min
Charon's Teenage Years: Misogyny and Booze
01:17:13 • 2min
The Early Life and Influences in Bucharest
01:19:42 • 17min
The Iron Guard: Its History and Ideology
01:36:42 • 12min
Themes of Loneliness and Forgetfulness
01:48:32 • 16min
Transfiguration of Romania: Charon's Quest for a Reformed Nation
02:04:14 • 16min
Insomnia Cure: Riding a Bicycle in Paris
02:20:06 • 4min
Emil Cioran's Unconventional Lifestyle
02:24:19 • 16min
Exploring the Shift in Music towards Humanity and the Art of Dying
02:40:37 • 2min
Emil Cioran's 'A Short History of Decay' and 'All Gall is Divided'
02:42:08 • 2min
Emil Cioran's objection to scientific knowledge and the temptation to exist
02:44:30 • 20min
Red Pill Advice and the Struggle to Quit Smoking
03:04:20 • 3min
Emil Cioran: The Contradictions of a Writer and Philosopher
03:07:35 • 11min
The Writer's Later Years and Romania
03:18:16 • 9min
Living Conditions, Twitter Accounts, and Black Metal: A Conversation with Caleb Caudell
03:27:39 • 2min