Dialogue of Pessimism
The Dialog of Pessimism is an ancient text. It was written in Mesopotamia, around 1000 BC. It is a dialog of a master with his slave. It was written in cuneiform script. Today, there are two slightly different versions. Today, it is considered to be wisdom literature. The text suggests human action is often futile.  The text has 86 lines. 15 of these are fragmentary.