Evil Demiurge

In his work «Evil Demiurge», Cioran reflects on evil – an independent and powerful force, equal to good.

Evil demiurge is the creator and lord of a world infected with evil.

The author does not believe in a benevolent creator and does not accept his salvation; rather, he advocates for the emptiness and illusoriness of life, in which people are only a step away from the evil demiurge seizing their souls...