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Is there any modern-day philosopher offering practical advice to live life that isn't complete horseshit?

>> No.8849491

>>8849488
>8849488
Jonathan Haidt and Jordan B Peterson

But you should take from the stoics, they really had their shit together, jsut adapt it to modern day and turn it down a notch

>> No.8849496

>>8849488
Evola

>> No.8849499

Your best bet are youtubers, no joke. If you're an insecure teenage girl go to Zoella, if you're a beta whiteboi go to Stefan Moleneyeux. Either way you're just looking for an absent parent or older sibling.

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8849513

my diary desu

>> No.8849524

The Last Psychiatrist.

>> No.8849525

>>8849488
Modern-day philosophy is not about offering practical advice.
You are looking for another Alain de Botton, but with a higher status that would enable you to not give up your elitist self-image, don't you?

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8849530

>>8849488
There is, OP.

>> No.8849537

>>8849488
>>8849491

I second Jordan Peterson. His wisdom is mostly spread out across his youtube-material so to get a full grip of his philosophy you'll have to commit to some research. Here's a few favorites that might get you started;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwUJHNPMUyU&ab_channel=tvochannel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON7-czEM4Ms&ab_channel=MentalTrenerPodcasten (this one has more of a self-help/practical theme)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6CsGY8wpGw&t=943s&ab_channel=JordanBPeterson

>> No.8849540

>>8849525
>Modern-day philosophy is not about offering practical advice.
that's the problem with it desu desu

>> No.8849541

>>8849530
THIS, FUCKING /OURGUY/

>> No.8849553

>>8849488
Zizek

>> No.8849563

>>8849541
>>8849537
>>8849530
>>8849491
> His wisdom is mostly spread out across his youtube-material

Is this satire

>> No.8849567

>>8849563
Well he has all his university lectures on his Youtube-channel so, no it isn't satire.

>> No.8849569

>>8849553
>pratical advice

>> No.8849578

Fuck off you pleb

>> No.8849579

>>8849540
That's funny since that's exactly a sentiment shared by Botton in half of his videos. You should seriously try his School of Life, I bet that you won't regret.

>> No.8849629

>>8849525
>You are looking for another Alain de Botton, but with a higher status that would enable you to not give up your elitist self-image, don't you?

That's some textbook projection there. Reading others through your own insecurities are not going to make them go away bro.

>> No.8849638

>>8849488
Slavoj Zizek.

>> No.8849666

>>8849579
thanks, I'll give it a try. I remember seeing a TV show years ago where he interviewed Crass and he came across pretty well there.

>>8849496
>>8849638
zizek's bartleby "I would prefer not to" thing is kind of the leftypol version of ride the tiger I guess.

>> No.8849784

None.

Because philosophy is about wisdom.

And the modern mind is completely incapable of comprehending wisdom. It reacts in disgust when presented with any.

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8849790

yes. pierre hadot.

his 'what is ancient philosophy?' is a must. go read it. NOW.

and thank me later.

>> No.8849896

>>8849563

Surely reads as if it is...

>> No.8850020

>>8849537
>>8849491
>Jordan B Peterson
He's not a fucking philosopher. He's a psychologist giving self-help tips.
And his suggested reading includes Jung and Neechee. Why do you think he looks so miserable, have fun with your schizophrenia.

>> No.8850029

>>8850020
Ok now tell us what you really think

>> No.8850031

>>8850029
What does the voice in your head tell you i'm thinking?

>> No.8850056

>>8850031
The exact same thing except in chinese

>> No.8850063

>>8850056
>copout
k

>> No.8850066

>>8849488
Why would you want advice? How you live is meaningless. Do whatever the fuck you want. Or do you want someone else to tell you what you should want?

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8850578

The baron

>> No.8850579

>>8849488
>Are there any modern-day self-help authors?
Yeah, OP, tons