Book Overview of No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre Type of Book: Existential Fiction, Psychological Drama, Philosophical Play No Exit is a one-act play by existentialist…
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We’re all looking for a life that feels authentically ours—not the life that others told us would make us happy. But how the hell do…
Nietzsche nods to Schopenhauer as one of his earliest influences. Their relationship was a complex one; one based on admiration but an eventual divergence. If…
How Stoicism Builds Emotional Resilience in Times of Crisis Let’s be honest: life doesn’t usually offer us a warning sign before it throws a crisis…
Ever found yourself knee-deep in overthinking or endlessly analyzing a decision without getting anywhere? This is where Socratic questioning—a tried-and-true method from ancient Greece—can come…
Voltaire’s section on “Luxury” in his Philosophical Dictionary feels as fresh today as it must have in the 18th century. His witty observations on human…
Imagine this: you’re craving just 30 minutes of solitude. A quiet moment to think, breathe, maybe even hear yourself think…or stop hearing yourself think. If…
Existential literature is like a mirror held up to the chaos of the human condition—staring deeply into it might not reveal a perfectly coiffed reflection,…
Type of Book: Philosophical Novel, Existentialist Fiction, Psychological Drama Jean-Paul Sartre’s Nausea is a pioneering work of existentialist philosophy, written in the form of a…
René Descartes—he of “I think, therefore I am” fame—wasn’t just interested in thinking. He also took a long, philosophical look at feeling. Specifically, he identified…