This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, novelist, and essayist Albert Camus' four Letters To A German Friend (anthologized in Resistance, Rebellion, and Death: Essays)

Specifically it examines the second letter, which builds upon and expands themes from the first letter, specifically holding one's country to standards. This is connected with a refusal to subordinate or suppress intelligence in favor of a misguided patriotism.

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Albert Camus, Letter To A German Friend - Letter 2: The Price Of Intelligence - Sadler's Lectures

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, novelist, and essayist Albert Camus' four Letters To A German Friend (anthologized in Resistance, Rebellion, and Death: Essays)

Specifically it examines the third letter, which elaborates the theme of the meaning of Europe, a matter where fascists and nationalists like the Nazis view matters one way and other Europeans view matters differently. The Nazis view Europe as something to possess and dominate, a system of resources to exploit. Camus advocates viewing Europe much as he views France, as something valuable, to which one can belong, and which has to be held to standards of justice and truth.

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Albert Camus, Letter To A German Friend - Letter 3: Europe's Meaning - Sadler's Lectures

This is what it sounds like when the voice in your head starts asking questions you can’t answer.

No meaning, no message — just fragments, loops, and quiet collapse.

If you’re looking for hope, skip this.
If you’re looking for truth, sit down. Put on headphones. Don’t look away.

Branches of Existence

Becoming the Void

Descent

The Threshold

Who are you behind the mask?

Where am i?

It begins here...

i obsess over it, it’s one of my worst fears but you cannot stop the inevitable everyone dies you have to let it happen let it pass and it will fade away eventually 

Layered guitar + my voice = existentialism

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☆ 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔬𝔫𝔩𝔶 𝔱𝔯𝔲𝔢 𝔅𝔞𝔡 ℌ𝔦𝔤𝔥 𝔈𝔵𝔭𝔢𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔢.  ☆

,,𝔄𝔫𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔰𝔢 𝔴𝔥𝔬 𝔴𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔰𝔢𝔢𝔫 𝔡𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔴𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔤𝔥𝔱 𝔱𝔬 𝔟𝔢 𝔦𝔫𝔰𝔞𝔫𝔢 𝔟𝔶 𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔰𝔢 𝔴𝔥𝔬 𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔥𝔢𝔞𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔪𝔲𝔰𝔦𝔠."

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