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Extra-Existentialism
Existential ideas and attitudes have embedded themselves so deeply into modern culture that we hardly think of them as existentialist at all. People (at least in relatively prosperous countries where more urgent needs don’t intervene) talk about anxiety, dishonesty and the fear of commitment. They worry about being in bad faith, even if they don’t
... See moreJames K. A. Smith • On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
Had I wanted so desperately to be special, to have a purpose, to recover from the shame of not being able to keep pace with the corporate world that I had somehow fabricated the entire thing? And how would I ever be able to tell for sure? If we are all just hallucinating this reality around us, how could we ever really know what is true and real
... See moreGia Prism • Messages From The Stars: How the 20th Century’s Greatest Creatives and Visionaries Lived Their Art, and What They Have to Teach Us From Beyond the Veil
The Art of Living a Meaningless Existence: Ideas from Philosophy That Change the Way You Think
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Hyperreality (Jean Baudrillard):
Reality replaced by simulations that feel more real (Social Media, see: Bo Burnham's Inside) there is a loss of authenticity
Performative Identity (Judith Butler):
Identity is not fixed but performed through social scripts
Absurdism (Camus):
Choosing to act anyway, even when reality gives no meaning or rules.
Absurdisms