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Repeating annoying phrases that casually dismiss suffering seem to be human nature. It likely irritated Voltaire so much he wrote the tragic novel Candide in 17
by throwaway803453 5y ago
Repeating annoying phrases that casually dismiss suffering seem to be human nature. It likely irritated Voltaire so much he wrote the tragic novel Candide in 1759. In that book the phrase is "everything is for the best in this best of all possible worlds" is thoughtlessly repeated during times of unspeakable cruelty and horror.
- quickthrowman 5y agoCandide is a critique of Leibnizian optimism: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_of_all_possible_worlds https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_of_all_possible_worlds