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BBC IdeasIn the midst of an existential crisis? What’s it existentialism all about? Help is at hand from philosopher Julian Baggini. He explains the roots of existentialist philosophy and existentialism.
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@GifoChilds
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMGod definitely exists, we’re proof of that. There has to be a soul distribution system and we’re just in a “soul school” and the youngest planets on this dimension tend to be (since we still are primitive creatures with primitive thinking still) Think about primitive beings WE don’t want to or wanna let others disturb their ascension, now apply it to us.
@HerrWeberMFT
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMGod is dead – Nietzsche
Nietzsche is dead – God
@Heisdaone
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMExistentialism crisis = the absence of God…..
@Eye_can_see_you
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMHaving gone through the journey of being Red-Pilled 🔴, followed by being Black-Billed ⚫, and then thankfully White Pilled ⚪ … I have this to say about the meaning of life:
Don't lie, be your true self – be 'based'. Dont go out your way to upset people, but ultimately be yourself.
Work hard at your job, help others when you can, treat yourself the same way as you would a loved one.
Spend as much time as you can with friends and family.
Spend time in and around nature as much as you can.
Don't use a smart device/phone/laptop/computer unless you REALLY need to, and when you are finished that task switch it off 1hr before bed.
Go to bed so you are asleep at 11:30pm by the latest.
Avoid eating crappy food and do light regular exercise.
Avoid Music/Films/News that bums you out/makes you angry.
And lastly… don't try to 'pill' anyone, they wont thank you for it.
@adaptandsucceed6875
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMTrust the BBC to mention de Beauvoir and feminism but not, for example, Nietzche or Dostoyevsky – more Woke-ism than Existentialism
@ArchimedesPie
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMVery well explained. This "philosophy" seems obvious to me. I wouldn't have thought it was even debatable, just that many people don't think deeply enough to see it…
@Misserbi
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMIt is really civility, passion, and education that decides when we should embrace the middle. That is the root of functionality or else we all would be bouncing balls giving in to gravity and force?
@calebnyfeler8363
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMDo Autism next
@allnaturaledgedesigns
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMI am Sisyphus
@RomanTheEternal
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMExistentialism made me realize for once in my life that I truly exist, it made me realize that I've been living without knowing that I exist, and it's both calming and scary at the same time😂
@aaronsmyth7943
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMThe only way to win is not to play.
@EffYouMan
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMIf you can't find actual meaning, create some kind of facade and roleplay as whatever gives you meaning I guess
@EffYouMan
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMCwy abowt it
@AndrewJM
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMan edible abd a tv show called "the bear" led me down a terrible path for about 2 weeks
@humanrightsadvocate
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMBut… there is no free will. So, bye-bye existentialism.
@nitongpelingon8374
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AM1 of the most idiotic ideas I have ever known
@jakesaylor3646
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMS/o to into dust by Bladee
@themeaningoflifeexpert
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMMy free book has the answer to the meaning of life
@alikhalid6884
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMthe more I read about existentialism the more confused i get
@Cybernaut551
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMMy favorite existential movies are The Matrix and the Planet of the Apes Trilogyies.
@raviprakashtripathitripath2223
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMI really love these types of thoughts
@ruthgar8
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMThat really didn’t give a satisfying explanation.
I guess the philosophy that typically ends in meaninglessness is difficult to describe in a meaningful manner.
@lamarmc
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMAt the age of 45, I've finally found a word to describe my life philosophy.
@SivaGaneshanBalamuruganantham
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMThere is a video about Existentialism but there is no mention of Nietzsche, !!!
@vsvaysolini
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMI felt this way but I never knew a term
For it thank you.
@fritzface8242
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMiF YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE AN ANALYTICAL CLAIM, TREAT IT IN AN ANALYTICAL WAY. Meeting opinion with counter-opinion is NOT philosophy.
@fritzface8242
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMIN ITS TOTALITY IT'S A MISLEADING CARICUATURE…. That point was not proven. At all. Fail. F-minus.
@fritzface8242
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AM12 SECONDS IN, HE EXPOSED HIMSELF AS AN UNCRITICAL BUFFOON. F-.
@AvantiAcharya
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMMost of the people get this blatantly wrong. Clearly, the idea is that life is a series of choices that we make. It was never about dawdling and being zero productive or about romanticising procrastination. Thanks BBC for clearing my doubts.
@brd8764
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMExisting.
@brd8764
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMNon-existentialism. Unseen passages. Sun screen. Lost focus which had been already wide.
@agusintherain9969
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMI've adopted this philosophy as my own for years now. And somehow felt a bit cursed because not many people think like this. I thought I was the black sheep of this world. And now, I ran across this word. This philosophy. To know people also think like this gives me so much peace.
@zian1182
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMgreat quality video. deserves more views
@topviral5029
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMi think this content lack of content
@ИродаБекмурадова-н6й
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMWhai is ISMS
@ebw16256
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMThis is a nice fluffy way of looking. There must be a subgenre to explain my view, which I feel is justified and true. But I won't preach it. No reason to make everyone miserable like me.
@berzubirze
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMBetter watch crash course 😉
@justinfung4351
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMAlright guys, but Albert Camus was absurdist, not existentialist.
@mopthermopther
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMThank you. I enjoyed your video.
@mohammedfahadnyc1385
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMYou should be neutral while presenting any ideas even though you personally might be biased towards or against the idea
@HaveADescentName
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMLove the brain animation!
@_aidid
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@questionreality6003
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMmoron overview of a concept far beyond the reviewer
@DanielThomasArgueta
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AM🤔
@garyhughes1664
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMGreat video. Just enough information to get you started and interested in this fascinating subject.
@bronktug2446
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMBbc is existentialism.
@anushkas6093
02/23/2025 - 7:27 AMCan you make a video about PewDiePie like you made a video about Akshay Ruparelia
@anushkas6093
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