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During this time of lock-down, I think we should take time to reflect about where we are going in life and also take time to appreciate our loved ones. Going through life, we sometimes take for granted our friendships and relationship with others. We always assume that the next day will be just as normalContinue reading “Camus and Covid-19”

“When a man commits himself to anything, fully realizing that he is not only choosing what he will be, but is thereby at the same time a legislator deciding for the whole of mankind – in such a moment a man cannot escape from the sense of complete and profound responsibility.” Reading “Existentialism is aContinue reading “Existentialism”

Nietzsche claims that the truth we claim to have as human beings is really a sea of metaphors and accepted deceptions. In Nietzsche mind, there is such a thing as Truth itself, but it could never be fully grasped, or even adequately approached. In his essay “On Truth and Lies in a non-moral sense” NietzscheContinue reading “Nietzsche”

In Double indemnity, Phyllis isn’t happy because of the way Mr. Dietrichson is treating her. Phyllis feels like a prisoner, locked in, trapped, and unloved. Ultimately her hatred for Mr. Dietrichson, and her desire for freedom and power, are what lead her to kill him. Neff, on the other hand, seems pretty happy. He hasContinue reading “Double indemnity”

“What is the point of it all?” “What is the meaning of life?” “What happens when we die?” “Is there a God or is there not a God?” These are all questions that at one point or another we all ask ourselves and our answers to them have a profound impact in our everyday lives.Continue reading “Camus and Sisyphus”