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How does one into existentialism?

>> No.11428795

>>11428768
don't even bother trying to 'get into' it. just exercise self-awareness and start from there

>> No.11428895

>>11428795
how do you know once you've unto existentialism?

>> No.11428914

>>11428895
in my experience, getting 'into' existentialism isn't really a 'getting into-ing' as it was a gradual slide. i read books, spouted out 'existence precedes essence', and watched a fair share of Goddard films. but you soon realize that existentialism not an explanation to what the world is or how it functions. it just 'is'. then you get over it, incorporate it into your life, and then start reading about something else. no big party, no streamers, no big tarp that says "welcome!". just the opening of a door and a short, muttered "come in".
closest i can say is that when you get to the point where you accept things not only as what they are but also what they 'can' be, then you've sort-of 'unto' it. take that as you will.

>> No.11428993

>>11428768
> How does one into existentialism?
kys

>> No.11429109

>>11428914
thanks mate nice to see you write out what I believe is more or less my experience too. I am kind of embarrassed to say it/don't know how to say it but for whatever reason I am very very sensitive to existential thoughts and I often have random moments of panic when I spend too much time looking closely at my experience/existence. But I am coming close to being at peace.

>> No.11430400

>>11428914
This guy gets it.

>> No.11430406

>>11428768
Whats the point of existentialism? Has that even solve something?

>> No.11430756

>>11428914
man i can tell youve never been in a single fight in your life

>> No.11430930

>>11430756
*lunges and socks you right between the eyes*

>> No.11430949

>>11430930
*braps on you*

>> No.11430987

Read infinite jest

>> No.11430993

>>11430406
stop using it then.

>> No.11431580

>>11428768
Read L'Étranger, is existentialism 101, be fucking careful thought, you probably gonna end up being a worthless sack of shit like in this pic >>11417876

>> No.11432147

>>11428768
Work a meaningless job, be tired, ask yourself Wat

Wat

>> No.11432152
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11432152

what was his fucking problem?

>> No.11432159

>>11431580
How is the Stranger about existentialism? Is existentialism just dealing with life without emotions?

>> No.11432167

>>11428768
i believe there's a lot of black coffee and unfiltered cigarettes involved

>> No.11432179

>>11432152
He made it seem like life is just pointless suffering while fucking bitches and being an alpha. After all most of his friends were female.

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>>11428768
HEGEL

>> No.11432184

>>11432159
There is an edgy scene towards the end where the utterly autistic protagonist tips his fedora at a priest and "confronts" religion with the cringiness of an adolescent telling his parents why he won't come to church.

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>>11431580