When you finally notice the performance—and can’t unsee it. I can’t sleep in a room with a ticking clock. It’s not just the sound—it’s what…
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Category: absurdism
When Trump returned to power and took the stage at Davos, it wasn’t just another headline—it was the mask slipping. In a whirlwind of absurdity, nationalism, and billionaire cosplay, the American dream revealed itself for what it’s become: a polished illusion sold off to the highest bidder. This isn’t politics. It’s the televised collapse of morality, democracy, and humanity—and we’re expected to clap along.
Genre:Absurdist Literature Who Will Enjoy This Book: Overview: Amerika, or also known as, The Man Who Disappeared, is Franz Kafka’s unfinished novel about a young…
Type of Book: Existential Fiction, Psychological Drama, Philosophical Novel Franz Kafka’s The Trial plunges readers into a surreal and unsettling exploration of bureaucracy, guilt, and…
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…
“Are We All Just Geckos in a Bigger Cage?” The other night, as I was watching Neo, the kids’ gecko, I couldn’t help but marvel…
Nietzsche, Absurdism, and the Power of Living Authentically In my October of Nietzsche series, we’ve arrived at perhaps his most controversial statement: “God is dead.”…
Nietzsche isn’t exactly the guy you’d expect to hand out life advice with a smile and a pat on the back, but in Thus Spoke…
Finding Personal Purpose in a World Without Inherent Meaning The idea that life has no inherent meaning is a heavy one. As someone deeply enthralled…