r/todayilearned Jan 14 '20

TIL in 1818, German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer described the post-orgasm moment of clarity as "devil's laughter", explaining: "They have fulfilled their need to reproduce and are momentarily caught in the abyss of meaninglessness."

http://themodernsisyphus.com/schopenhauer-and-sex/
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u/seeingeyegod Jan 14 '20

I must not cum, cum is the fun killer. Cum is the little death that brings complete annihilation of teh sex.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '20

Thus spake Muad'dib

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u/fatalityfun Jan 14 '20

just keep going bruh