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The Trouble With Being Born

Emil Turan
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The Trouble With Being Born by Emil Turan comes up on Modern Wisdom, including episodes with Alex O'Connor and Joe Folley, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.

The Trouble With Being Born by Emil Turan appears 1 time across 1 podcast episode on 1 show, with transcript quotes and timestamps.

I think that Turan is so good at is that oftentimes when you're reading him, he's very good at subtly shifting the scope.

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#1012 - Alex O’Connor & Joe Folley - Is Being Smart Worth the Depression? on Modern Wisdom
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The host discusses nihilism and its implications, referencing Emil Turan's work to illustrate the complexities of pessimistic philosophies. Turan's book, 'The Trouble With Being Born,' is highlighted as a significant exploration of these themes, showcasing a blend of dark outlooks with moments of lightheartedness.

The Trouble With Being Born by Emil Turan most often appears in conversations about nihilism and philosophy.

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The host discusses nihilism and its implications, referencing Emil Turan's work to illustrate the complexities of pessimistic philosophies. Turan's book, 'The Trouble With Being Born,' is highlighted as a significant exploration of these themes, showcasing a blend of dark outlooks with moments of lightheartedness.

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Individuals interested in existential philosophy and pessimism
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Recent show rotation: Modern Wisdom.

Guests tied to these mentions include Alex O'Connor and Joe Folley.

Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 24:29 in the episode where we captured it.

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Which episode mentioned The Trouble With Being Born?

#1012 - Alex O’Connor & Joe Folley - Is Being Smart Worth the Depression? on Modern Wisdom is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned The Trouble With Being Born by Emil Turan. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 24:29.

Which podcast mentioned The Trouble With Being Born?

Modern Wisdom is the main indexed podcast currently tied to The Trouble With Being Born by Emil Turan.

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Alex O'Connor and Joe Folley are the main guests currently tied to mentioning The Trouble With Being Born by Emil Turan.

Why do podcast guests bring up The Trouble With Being Born?

The host discusses nihilism and its implications, referencing Emil Turan's work to illustrate the complexities of pessimistic philosophies. Turan's book, 'The Trouble With Being Born,' is highlighted as a significant exploration of these themes, showcasing a blend of dark outlooks with moments of lightheartedness. It most often appears in conversations about nihilism and philosophy.

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One's called The Trouble With Being Born. Another's called A Short History Of Decay.

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For: Individuals interested in existential philosophy and pessimism
Key quote: I think that Turan is so good at is that oftentimes when you're reading him, he's very good at subtly shifting the scope.
The host discusses nihilism and its implications, referencing Emil Turan's work to illustrate the complexities of pessimistic philosophies. Turan's book, 'The Trouble With Being Born,' is highlighted as a significant exploration of these themes, showcasing a blend of dark outlooks with moments of lightheartedness.