8. Wanting and getting

"Message the show" Why do we always yearn for more? Why does happiness seem forever out of reach? In this episode of Becoming Übermensch, we dive into the inescapable cycle of desire, fulfilment, and renewed longing—tracing its roots from the bleak resignation of the Buddha's and Schopenhauer to Nietzsche’s radical revaluation of suffering. Through the lens of Darwinian evolution, we uncover the hidden function of dissatisfaction: a relentless drive sculpted by natural selection, ...