Blaise Pascal, Pensées | Diversions, Happiness, and Misery | Philosophy Core Concepts

Get Pascal's Pensees - https://amzn.to/2NnuEAx Support my work here - https://www.patreon.com/sadler Philosophy tutorials - https://reasonio.wordpress.com/tutorials/ This is a video in my new Core Concepts series -- designed to provide students and lifelong learners a brief discussion focused on one main concept from a classic philosophical text and thinker. This Core Concept video focuses on Blaise Pascal's unfinished work, the Pensées, specifically on his discussion about the role that "diversions" (divertissments) play in our lives. We engage in them at least in part, to avoid facing up to our actual condition, which is typically more miserable than we acknowledge. We also engage in them, aiming to enjoy some happiness, not realizing that genuine happiness lies elsewhere. If you'd like to support my work producing videos like this, become a Patreon supporter! Here's the link to find out more - including the rewards I offer backers: https://www.patreon.com/sadler You can also make a direct contribution to help fund my ongoing educational projects, by clicking here: https://www.paypal.me/ReasonIO If you're interested in philosophy tutorial sessions with me - especially on Pascal's thought and works - click here: https://reasonio.wordpress.com/tutorials/ You can find the copy of the text I am using for this sequence on Pascal's Pensées here - https://amzn.to/2NnuEAx