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A Cure for Existential Boredom

The Art of Manliness

CHAPTER

The Concept of Authenticity and Existential Boredom

This chapter delves into the concept of authenticity and its connection to existential boredom. It explores the idea of finding novelty to alleviate boredom and discusses Heidegger's perspective on living an authentic life. The chapter also examines the problems with the burden of originality in Heidegger's concept and the superficial portrayal of authenticity on social media.

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