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He was locked in a 6x8 cell for 2 years and
started to enjoy it 😳
Jean-Paul Sartre was a French soldier captured by the Nazis in WWII. Alone with nothing but his journal, he noticed something that scared him: he liked not having to make any choices.
Everything was decided for him, and that felt comfortable. That discovery led to one of philosophy's biggest ideas: bad faith, the stories we tell ourselves so we never have to choose. And the twist? Refusing to choose is still a choice. 🤯
Be honest: what decision are you avoiding right now? Drop it below 👇
Follow for more ideas that change how you think.
@markmanson
@solvedpodcast
#sartre #jeanpaulsartre #philosophy #existentialism #badfaith
started to enjoy it 😳
Jean-Paul Sartre was a French soldier captured by the Nazis in WWII. Alone with nothing but his journal, he noticed something that scared him: he liked not having to make any choices.
Everything was decided for him, and that felt comfortable. That discovery led to one of philosophy's biggest ideas: bad faith, the stories we tell ourselves so we never have to choose. And the twist? Refusing to choose is still a choice. 🤯
Be honest: what decision are you avoiding right now? Drop it below 👇
Follow for more ideas that change how you think.
@markmanson
@solvedpodcast
#sartre #jeanpaulsartre #philosophy #existentialism #badfaith
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