Camus: Human Life IS Absurd, But Worth Living

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Albert Camus was the great rebel philosopher who advocated living life in the face of the complete acknowledgement of its absurdity. And Camus himself did that to the hilt, totally involved in the social and political life of his time and place. Since the world is seeming pretty absurd these days, on many fronts, and quite antagonistic to our common human desires, maybe it would be helpful to take a look at how Camus dealt with this situation. “You exist in an indifferent, Absurd universe that defies you truly knowing it and predicting it (and yet you keep trying!), and this leaves you alienated. The absurd, for Camus, is the clash between our deep yearning for meaning and the universe’s indifferent silence.” Camus used the *Myth of Sisyphus* as a metaphor for human life and to explain his solutions to the problem. Below are two concise essays we can read to learn something about this - take your pick: From Laura Maguire at Philosophy Talk (text essay only, not the podcast): [https://philosophytalk.org/blog/camus-and-absurdity/](https://philosophytalk.org/blog/camus-and-absurdity/) From Jack Maden at Philosophy Break: [https://philosophybreak.com/articles/absurdity-with-camus/](https://philosophybreak.com/articles/absurdity-with-camus/) *\~Michael*