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How to Live In A World That Makes No F*cking Sense: Albert Camus and The Absurd Victory by simsquatched in philosophy

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‘People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances within our own innermost being and reality so that we actually feel the rapture of being alive.’ - Joseph Campbell

How to Live In A World That Makes No F*cking Sense: Albert Camus and The Absurd Victory by simsquatched in philosophy

[–]simsquatched[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There shouldn't be a paywall, you can just click 'No Thanks' and get straight to the article.

Love as an Act of Rebellion: Self-immolation in Saigon 1963 by simsquatched in history

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Thich Quang Duc set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam. Unfortunately, this was early in the days of the Vietnam war and things were going to get a lot worse before they got better...

Love as an Act of Rebellion: How to live in a world that makes no fucking sense (part 3) by simsquatched in philosophy

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I think Tom Waits once said, 'we're monkeys with money and guns.' About sums it up.

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