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March 6, 2025 47 mins

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Why do we always yearn for more? Why does happiness seem forever out of reach? In this episode of Becoming Übermensch, we dive into the inescapable cycle of desire, fulfilment, and renewed longing—tracing its roots from the  bleak resignation of the Buddha's and Schopenhauer to Nietzsche’s radical revaluation of suffering. 

Through the lens of Darwinian evolution, we uncover the hidden function of dissatisfaction: a relentless drive sculpted by natural selection, pushing us ever forward. Is our discontent a flaw, or is it the very engine of human greatness? Is it a curse, or it is the essential pre-condition for any kind of happiness whatsoever? 

Join us as we unravel the evolutionary logic behind our perpetual striving—and why rejecting desire may be the ultimate rejection of life itself.

Music: Familiar Feeling by Moloko

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Music credit for string/piano loop: Little pleasures 1N72 (loop) by Setuniman -- https://freesound.org/s/350572/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

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