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What the Hell: How Wittgenstein Made Philosophy Even More Confusing While Claiming to Solve Everything

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What the Hell: How Wittgenstein Made Philosophy Even More Confusing While Claiming to Solve Everything

By: Sophia Blackwell
Narrated by: Benjamin Powell
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Finally, a philosophy book that won't make you contemplate throwing yourself into the abyss!

What the Hell tears into Ludwig Wittgenstein—history's most insufferable genius—with savage wit and zero academic pretension.

Journey through the mind-bending contradictions of a trust-fund philosopher who claimed to solve all philosophical problems (twice!), while making everyone around him miserable. Discover how a man who couldn't maintain a single healthy relationship somehow revolutionized our understanding of language, meaning, and communication.

From his early days writing numbered lists so pretentious they make Instagram influencers look humble, to his later career interrupting people to tell them they're using words wrong, this book exposes Wittgenstein in all his paradoxical glory. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll question whether language has any meaning at all—just like Ludwig wanted!

Whether you're a philosophy student desperately seeking comic relief, or simply enjoy watching neurotic geniuses get thoroughly roasted, this irreverent guide proves that even the most profound philosophical insights can come from someone you'd absolutely hate to be seated next to at dinner.

Warning: Listening to this audiobook in public may cause uncontrollable snorting in libraries and concerned looks from serious academics.

©2025 Sophia Blackwell (P)2025 Sophia Blackwell

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