Pandemic Survival Guide
In these uncertain times we’re all facing challenges of: not seeing family, the fear of losing a job, coping with loneliness and generally staying positive. Sometimes, it can feel like we are encountering these difficulties for the very first time. And yet, within art, literature and history - there are countless examples that offer us guidance and direction for overcoming our present predicament.Not meant for experts or scholars, each episode will be accessible and explore a different theme: perhaps seeking inspiration from Shakespeare, courage from Beethoven or wisdom from Greek myth. Classical knowledge doesn’t belong to the dusty pages of the past, but offers us real insights for helping us live in the here and now.
Pandemic Survival Guide
Surviving Loneliness with Nietzsche
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Jonathan Wilson
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Season 1
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Episode 5
For an overcrowded world, it feels quite lonely at the moment. And like the Coronavirus, no one has immunity to the difficulties that our own and others isolation brings. Routine can mask some of its impact, but lengthy and protracted time alone often presents innumerable challenges.
But like many aspects of this Pandemic, look in the right places and we can find new opportunities and knowledge. To provide some company for our lonely minds and bodies, and help us better understand how to cope with the distance that surrounds us, let’s meet a truly great philosopher and learn from a remarkable idea.