Lessons from Schopenhauer’s views on genius

26/02/2025 6 min Episodio 26

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Episode Synopsis

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) wrote extensively about the phenomenon of genius. His notes provide clues on how to increase one’s creativity and critical thinking. They give hands-on advice on increasing one’s self-awareness and self-reliance. John Vespasian explains that Schopenhauer observed that geniuses appear to be fearless, or at least, less fearful than the average person. In “Parerga and Paralipomena,” he noted that geniuses are willing to do what needs to be done. They are willing to go as far as necessary to get problems solved. Here is the link to the original article: https://johnvespasian.com/lessons-from-schopenhauers-views-on-genius/