People in deep despair—especially those who have experienced betrayal, severe family suffering, or grave personal loss—encounter the thought that being itself is not worth existing because it is fundamentally characterized by suffering, and this thought is a precursor to suicidal ideation.

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Speaker

Unidentified Speaker — Jordan Peterson - Is Life Worth The Suffering? [h194kSmK3SQ]

Evidence Quote

in the depths of despair especially when you've been betrayed for example and you wander into the wrong subdivision of the underworld...an idea is going to come to you it's like good God who put this mess together and is it really worth it

Source

Jordan Peterson - Is Life Worth The Suffering?Bite-sized Philosophy
Created: 8/12/2026, 10:38:49 PM

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