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Tag: Existentialism

Being Great Isn’t That Great: The Inevitable Distorted Thinking Involved in Success and High Achievement

Why are we chronically unsatisfied? Someone close to me once told me that she wanted to have everything she wanted … More

Anxiety, Depression, Existentialism, Mental Health, Philosophy, Psychology, Self-Esteem

Do I Really Have to Love Myself Before I Can Love Others?: Against the Existential Ideal

Balancing what you can accomplish today with what you’ve done in the distant past is a challenging feat. All the … More

Existentialism, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Philosophy, Psychology, Self-Esteem

In Praise of Mediocrity

“… I keep pushing that rock up the hill over and over and it keeps falling back. And then I … More

Anxiety, Depression, Existentialism, Mental Health, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Philosophy, Psychology

Am I Just a Product of My Environment?: Reviewing Skye Cleary’s How to Be Authentic

In HOW TO BE AUTHENTIC: Simone de Beauvoir and The Quest For Fulfillment, Skye Cleary resurrects the prominent feminist philosopher. … More

Existential Philosophy, Existentialism, Feminism, Mental Health, Philosophy, Psychology, Simone de Beauvoir

Stuck in Indecision: Why Are We Terrified of Making Choices?

I spent most of my life living in fear. As a kid, I was terrified of the dark and sleeping … More

Anxiety, Existentialism, Growth, Mental Health, Personal Development, Philosophy, Psychology

My OCD Story: The Emotional Costs and Benefits of Being Obsessive

My brain has a tendency to exaggerate. Sometimes, my mind idealizes and makes me believe that some goal I’m working … More

Anxiety, Existentialism, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, OCPD, Psychology

Teaching Philosophy Through Science Fiction With Helen De Cruz — HipHop XXIV

On episode 83, we welcome back philosopher Helen De Cruz to discuss how to teach philosophy through science fiction. Philosophy … More

Afterlife, Existentialism, Philosophy, Podcast, Psychology, Religion, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction

The Paradox of Football: How Sports Reveal Our Contradictory Nature

It’s finally Super Bowl day, and my Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one game away from a moment I thought I’d … More

Depression, Existentialism, Martellus Bennett, Mental Health, NFL, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Media, Super Bowl, Tom Brady

The Fear of the Gaze of the Other: Why We Should Stop Caring So Much About What Others Think of Us

The existentialists notably wrote about the fear of the other’s gaze, of being perceived as something other than your ideal. … More

Depression, Existentialism, Growth, Mental Health, Perfectionism, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Anxiety

Why Do I Have to Be Anyone?: My Musings on High Achievement and Cosmic Insignificance

The question on my mind lately is: Why Do I have to Be Anyone? If life is this temporary thing, … More

Depression, Existentialism, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Narcissism, Philosophy, Psychology, Whiplash

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