r/Pessimism↗
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A community for discussing PHILOSOPHICAL PESSIMISM — a philosophy that judges the world as fundamentally flawed and life as not worth living. We aim to facilitate thoughtful discussions and spread knowledge about this niche topic. Whether you're here to ask questions, discuss the ideas of pessimistic philosophers, or share your own insights, this is a place for you. Before posting, please review the community guidelines to ensure your contribution aligns with the sub's purpose and rules.
24k subscribers173 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~5% by known bots)116 authors / mosince 2010
r/Pessimism has 24k members (+36% over the last 12 months). It gets about 173 posts a month from 116 people. Top topics: Pain and Suffering, Antinatalism Debate and Antinatalism.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Pain and Suffering3.6%
- Antinatalism Debate1.5%
- Antinatalism0.6%
- Happiness Key0.5%
- Antinatalism & Natalism0.5%
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- Substack
- Goodreads
- Aeon
- ChatGPT
- Medium
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