Becoming Antifragile
Becoming Antifragile
IJ Makan
033: How To Conquer Existential Despair - Søren Kierkegaard
56 minutes Posted Jun 16, 2024 at 11:27 am.
Excerpt from ‘Sickness unto death’
All suffer from despair
Man’s relationship to self
Three types of despair for Kierkegaard
What is sickness unto death?
Harmonize the Infinitude and finitude
Don’t be ignorant of your state of mind: the man who lives in a basement
Don’t avoid defeating your despair by living a life of distraction
The drunkard who loses his legs
The role of sin in magnifying your despair
Defeat despair by acting out of love and in love
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Lessons from ‘Sickness Unto Death’ by Søren Kierkegaard.
Søren Kierkegaard (May 5, 1813 - Nov 11, 1855) is the father of existentialism. His work laid the groundwork for later existentialist thinkers. In 'Sickness Unto Death', he argues that your despair arises from your misrelation between the finite and the infinite aspects of ourselves. Despair is not simply an emotion but a true dread beyond dying because you aren't living per your true self. This is worse than sickness unto death. And finally, in the book, he gives his solution to overcoming despair.
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