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[โ€“] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)
  • Well, I wouldn't call his view pathetic, but perhaps slightly concerning.

    Schopenhauer wasn't exactly a fan of democracy, and things like the stuff given in the extended quote might well have been used by him to foster a strong state with an absolute (monarchistic) leader, as he favored it.

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