Great thread on nihilism / existentialism from twitter

[cilla4progress]

Gonna go get me some Camus.

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1435454387204263938.html

[viva la]

1. My bookgroup decided to do Camus's Plague..

Sigh. I will admit our own plague does fill me with existential angst.

[cilla4progress]

2. I apparently have a lot

to learn about all this!

I guess I've been running with the thought the existentialism = hedonism?

Not that there's anything wrong wrong with that...just a "form" of nihilism.??

[ret5hd]

3. Existentialism is, in an amateur nutshell...

Existence is first, then “essence” is gained. Nothing/no one has an essence until after it exists. God does not bestow a worth or essence upon you…you create it.

You are responsible for every circumstance/reaction/experience that you have. If you are a prisoner, you are a prisoner by choice…even if the imprisonment is unjust.

[cilla4progress]

4. Very cool!

Thanks so much for this...will watch!

[cilla4progress]

5. Watched it.

Thank you so much for that.

[ret5hd]

8. Another (very succinct) explanation:

[FrankBooth]

6. That's great

I really like Michael Chabon's books too.