Unpacking the Myth of Sisyphus idea, of a man condemned to push a boulder uphill for eternity.
ABOUT
Joe Wehbe is an author, podcaster, and 'Doorman.' Check out upcoming book, 'Holy Shit, It's Only Tuesday?' at https://withjoewehbe.com/book/
SUMMARY
0:00 What’s this episode about?
1:05 Crapping around, birthdays and AI poems.
5:02 Intro to Albert Camus and his books
7:45 ‘Absurdity and suicide.’
11:05 Exploring the ‘no meaning’ paradox of life.
14:54 Luke’s takeaways from Myth of Sisyphus
21:35 ‘No meaning’ doesn’t need to be dark.
24:25 Unpacking the search for ‘meaning’ at work.
28:50 Exploring the context of Absurdism, contrasting to Dostoyevsky
33:30 Why do people put themselves through unnecessary stress?
39:05 The danger of dwelling on opportunity cost
45:05 Critiquing Spirituality and the trap of reacting to your negative reactions!
49:05 The Big Takeaway… drum roll…
LINKS
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Website: https://withjoewehbe.com/
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