My monthly project is going to be writing a self-reflective, thoughtful post each day. Through my study of existentialism over the years, Nietzsche has remained…
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Tag: authenticity
Ah, duality. The light and dark, the yin and yang, the good and the bad. Humans have been obsessing over this whole “opposites” thing for…
Ah, Nietzsche. The master of dropping philosophical mic drops, and this one is no exception: “And those who were seen dancing were thought to be…
Came across a great creator on Tik Tok recently The account is “Britt’s Book” @nononsensespirituality. She describes herself as a Spiritual director and nihilism coach–specializing…
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…
Soren Kierkegaard, often regarded as the father of existentialism, placed a profound emphasis on the concept of authenticity in his works. Kierkegaard’s exploration of authenticity…
Are you feeling happy? It’s OK if you aren’t. Happiness isn’t something that is a permanent state. I don’t know who might need to hear…
I’ve been spending a lot of time studying existentialism, and even more so the thinkers that embraced it. There are such amazing minds to tap…
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…
Jean-Paul Sartre is a favorite existentialist thinker. He introduced the concept of “bad faith.” This concept attempts to explain how individuals often deceive themselves and…