A reflective January letter on melancholy, empathy, absurdity, and surrender—written from the quiet space where time softens and meaning is allowed to drift.
A philosopher at heart; an author by passion. Welcome to my musings!
Tag: absurdity
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…
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…
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…
Ah, fall—time for cozy sweaters, pumpkin-flavored everything, and endless advice on how to relax. But if you’re anything like me, “relaxing” doesn’t come easy. Between…
The Classical Period, spanning roughly from the 5th century BCE to the 5th century CE, is often regarded as the foundation of Western philosophy, art…
Friedrich Nietzsche is often dismissed because of his “bad boy of philosophy” reputation. Mention of him often brings an association with doom and gloom. That…
Hello You–I’m back to letter writing. I’m trying to come up with a good way of organizing these off-the-cuff posts. Experimenting! Write Me Letters About…
The study of existentialism is often associated with angst and grief and struggle. I was pulled to existentialism for the opposite reason–to find joy. Existential…
Ever have one of those nights when you’re lying in bed and suddenly you’re hit with a wave of existential dread? Those late night thoughts…