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Camus' Life lessons

touched on the myth of sisyphus and the mundanity of life for my company's social media. am i in my philosopher era?

@idekrus

Jan 23, 2025

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I feel you so much. I used to have extreme existential anxiety so much so that sometimes I couldn‘t sleep. Lately this has changed I can’t exactly pin point why but there’s a couple of thoughts that calm me down. Firstly we as humans always think we have it all figured out and we know what happens after but even if you are atheist you don’t know what’s going to happen and probably never will. For me the fear that there’s just nothing after death just lights out was scary but how would we actually know this is going to happen, we see ourselves as omniscient although there are so many things that we will probably never discover or understand. You have to learn how to live with the uncontrollability and uncertainty of it. Secondly time passes anyways and death is inevitable no matter what you do. If I worry or if I don’t worry I’m going to die, might as well enjoy my time. Life is absurd. I think my existential dread calmed down a bit when I started reading Camus. Maybe life doesn’t have to have a meaning. If you’re interested in philosophy i definitely recommend reading Camus or there’s also youtube videos that summarise his Philosophy. I really liked „the fall“ and „the stranger“ and am currently reading „the myth of Sisyphus„. Maybe some of these things resonate with you :))

@lilli2000

Oct 29, 2024

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absurdism and the illusion of control

absurdism is the idea that life has no inherent meaning, and humans struggle because we keep searching for meaning in a meaningless universe. Albert Camus’ paradox called “the absurd“: we crave meaning but the universe gives us none. the desire for purpose and the silent indifferent world. the illusion of control is about believing we have power over things we dont. its comforting to think our choices shape everything. both ideas challenge the notion that we can impose order on life. criticisms: 1. it contradicts itself absurdism claims life has no inherent meaning, yet cramus argues we should embrace the absurd in order to live fully. But isnt choosing to embrace life a kind of meaning? if rejecting meaning is itself a meaningful choice doesn't that contradict the core idea? 2. it underestimates human nature humans naturally seek meaning, pattern, and purpose. absurdism suggests that ignoring or resisting this drive isnt realistic. if meaning is something we need, can we truly live without it, or is absurdism just an intellectual stance that doesn't hold up in everyday life questions i have: 1. is accepting the absurd truly freeing, or just another way of coping? - Camus says we should embrace the absurd and live anyway, but is that just another “meaning” we create to make existence tolerable? 2. If control is an illusion, how do we explain personal responsibility? -if we dont really have control, dose that mean we’re not responsible for our actions? or is there still some level of agency within chaos? 3. whats the difference between embracing absurdism and nihilism? -nihilism says “nothing matters” while absurdism says “nothing matters… so live anyway.” but is that really enough of a distinction? or is absurdism just a more optimistic version of nihilism? 4. dose meaning exist outside of human perception? -if we, as humans, disappeared, would “meaning” cease to exist? or is meaning something bigger than us, even if we can’t understand it?

@blacksnowbunny

Feb 20, 2025

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PLATO!

I love the cave allegory ngl Plato: Plato proposed that the only true knowledge involves rational thought, which is ultimately sublimated into intuitive and mystical knowledge of the good. According to Plato, at the end of this journey lies an enlightenment experience, where the soul grasps the metaphysical source of the universe all at once, dispelling all ignorance and attaining immortal wisdom. Since the soul is immortal and has been born many times over before its present life, it has already seen many things, both in this world and in the worlds beyond this one. On the other hand, Plato posited that not everyone is capable of mounting this ladder of knowledge to mystical transcendence. They have appetites that make them more fit to be workers and slaves, while those who are dominated by honor and courage are more fit to be soldiers and police.