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Is Life Absurd? How Absurdist Philosophy Can Help Us Find Peace
Lost in the Absurd? Find Your Way Out
One quiet evening, I found myself staring at the stars. The vastness of the night sky made me feel small, and for a moment, I wondered: What’s the point of it all? The world seemed so random and chaotic, full of both beauty and pain. That’s when I first stumbled upon a concept that would change how I saw life — absurdism.
Absurdist philosophy is all about the strange clash between our desire to find meaning in life and the fact that life often doesn’t make sense. At first, it sounds depressing, but it’s not. In fact, absurdism offers a surprising way to find peace and joy in the middle of life’s confusion.
Let me take you on a journey through this idea, and perhaps, like me, you’ll discover how the absurd can actually help us live better.
What Is the Absurd?
The word absurd might make you think of something silly or ridiculous, but in philosophy, it has a deeper meaning. The absurd is what happens when we ask for meaning in life and don’t get an answer. It’s that moment when you wonder, Why am I here? but the universe just shrugs back at you.
Albert Camus, a French philosopher and writer, is one of the most famous thinkers behind…
