7/1/2023 0 Comments How to live life of montaigne![]() Personally, I loathe this society and the system that runs it and believe there should be a revolution, which is definitely not something that Montaigne would have recommended. I am a misanthrope, though, and prefer to think about humanity in the abstract rather than in person, and Montaigne seems to have found more positive qualities in home sapiens than I have ever been able to locate. I am also unhappy with the political and economic situation in the world, and absolutely loathe banksters, Bible Thumpers, fundamentalists of all kinds, and the general corruption, violence, cynicism and lack of compassion for the ordinary people in this world. If I had the talent of Dante, I would also write a book consigning them all to hell for eternity and inflicting torments on them. I have a job that earns pretty good money, at least at times, but I have to deal with people I dislike, and some of who I would even enjoy strangling if I could. ![]() I cannot claim to be a particularly happy or optimistic individual, either personally or with the overall situation in the world. I have heard that you are depressed and confused about life and the condition of the world in general, and even though I usually do not like to give anyone advice, I did find some comfort in this book How to Live, by Sarah Bakewell, which is based on the essays of Michel Montaigne. ![]()
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