Podcast

Look on the Bright Side

Philosophy, Society & Culture

This is a podcast about philosophical pessimism.

Episodes
3
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
37 min
On air since
2026
Latest episode
6 days ago

Episodes

3 episodes, newest first

  1. Our Lives Are Ultimately Meaningless | Episode 3

    Season 1, Episode 3

    Show notes

    Is there any meaning to our lives? Pessimists again give a grim answer. There is ultimately no point to our lives, and the little meaning we can create within our lives is fragile. In this episode I introduce why pessimists argue that our lives are much less meaningful than we tend to think, and why people haven't realised this to the extent they should.

    This episode is best listened to with headphones! If you would like to this episode without the background ambient music, you can find a version without it linked in the show notes of the YouTube version (linked below).

    Find the full show notes over on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DO6MKi0es98

    41 min
  2. Why Our Lives Are Much Worse Than We Think | Episode 2

    Season 1, Episode 2

    Show notes

    Are our lives actually as good as we think they are? Pessimists say 'no'. In this episode I introduce why pessimists argue that our lives are actually much worse than we tend to think, and why people don't realise.

    This episode is best listened to with headphones! If you would like to this episode without the background ambient music, you can find a version without it linked in the show notes of the YouTube version (linked below).

    Find the full show notes over on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0idE-cDFcEc

    37 min
  3. Introduction to Philosophical Pessimism | Episode 1

    Season 1, Episode 1

    Show notes

    What is pessimism? In this episode I introduce the podcast and we cover the very basics of pessimism. What it is, what it isn't, and how it could be defined.

    This episode is best listened to with headphones! If you would like to this episode without the background ambient music, you can find a version without it linked in the show notes of the YouTube version (linked below).

    Find the full show notes over on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AUVKpnKliLk

    30 min