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Episode #225 ... Albert Camus - The Plague (Patreon)

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2025-03-27 18:40:02
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We look at Albert Camus' The Plague. We talk about a common misreading from the Myth of Sisyphus. We talk about different cycles of his work from his earlier individual confrontation with the absurd to a more community focus. We talk about solidarity. Absurd heroes. Empathy and metaphysical rebellion. Hope you enjoy it, my friends. :)

Comments

Pete

I not sure one can dismiss sociopathy so easily particularly when discussing fascism. Do we discount 5% the population with ASPD as a separate case like they are inhuman? If I am grasping absurdism correctly it is a rejection of ideals of truth and falsehood, good and bad. If the criminal in the story acts out of instinct just like the doctor acts out of instinct to care then I would suggest they are both acting out of lucidity. Furthermore if the doctor instinctively searches for a cure out of pure pragmatism then I say that was acting out of lucidity. However if the criminal were to attempt to justify his actions such as a dog-eat-dog world then they are avoidant of absurdity - conflicted in their inner and outer morality. I would say then to live in lucidly in an absurd Universe one should act through instinct and apply pragmatism rejecting justification as fooling oneself.