Emile M. Cioran

The author confronts the place of today's world in the context of human history. He focuses on such major issues of the twentieth century as human progress, fanaticism, & science.

A Short History of Decay

Ren 

aphorism so poetic that maybe being a pessimistic nihilist is never a bad thing. profound in it's morosity, to the point that the word death feels so alive!

Lily

I remember back in January when I was reading the opening chapters, submerged in the bathtub, strangely enough, feeling dizzy and distressed by the thoughts I had tried to push back. Much like the beginning phase of reading any book, my mind was wrapped in waves of impression and judgement, often induced by prose and mood, more than the actual ideas behind the words. I added a note on top of a page: "This is Cioran at his most sleepless". While initial impressions often do not last, this one did, until the very end.

A Short History of Decay

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