Chill In The Room
January / February, 2010
In "Why Are We Unhappy?" (September), Curtis White suggests Arthur Schopenhauer as a moral guide. But Schopenhauer was a pessimist. Instead, we should look to Baruch Spinoza, the philosopher of joy. He instructs us to accept and enjoy. A good example is reading piayboy. A follower of Schopenhauer would be frustrated because he can't have the women in the magazine. A follower of Spinoza admires thewomen and their beauty but accepts reality. He also admires the brilliant photography a...
