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nsefan t1_iw2rw1n wrote

This is surprisingly inspirational, especially coming from Camus.

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Mortecaiii t1_iw30yue wrote

I think a lot of existentialist sound like Debby downers but really it's more about having agency over your own life and not letting "the machine" dictate what you should and shouldn't be doing.

In order to get there you have to go into long discussions on what the "machine" is which can come off as pessimism at best but the outcome of these ideas is usually one of hope.

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MrAC_4891 t1_iw3hbmx wrote

Camus is not an existentialist. He actually rather detested being lumped with existentialists.

Camus is an absurdist.

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Mortecaiii t1_iw3kd5h wrote

You are correct.

It's rather complicated because absurdity is such a key component to existentialism.

Even looking at the most influential existentialist they most definitely didn't agree on everything.

I think in that regard you could still consider him an existentialist but we all don't look at these labels the same way.

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adviceKiwi t1_iw3mo1s wrote

> is surprisingly inspirational, especially coming from Camus.

Was he a bit of a Debbie downer?

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The-Hand-of-Midas t1_iw4khv2 wrote

Imo, if someone talks about mortality at all, even mention we aren't immortal, people think they are a downer.

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