Chapter
The Role of Society in Our Choices
16:52 - 23:57 (07:04)
The pressure to conform to the choices of others can hinder the authenticity of our own decision-making process and lead to acting in bad faith, according to Sartre's philosophy. This societal phenomenon, known as the "phenomenon of the Other," can impact the way we view and experience what it means to be human.
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The act of holding hands or other social interactions involves a delegation of responsibility where both parties share in the responsibility of the action, rather than one person taking full responsibility as prescribed by existentialism.
16:52 - 19:27 (02:35)
Summary
The act of holding hands or other social interactions involves a delegation of responsibility where both parties share in the responsibility of the action, rather than one person taking full responsibility as prescribed by existentialism.
ChapterThe Role of Society in Our Choices
Episode#227 – Sean Kelly: Existentialism, Nihilism, and the Search for Meaning
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Sartre believed that to have your own style authentically, it has to come from within and not because it was influenced by someone else's.
19:27 - 21:24 (01:56)
Summary
Sartre believed that to have your own style authentically, it has to come from within and not because it was influenced by someone else's. Choosing a style just because someone else is doing it well is considered acting in bad faith according to Sartre.
ChapterThe Role of Society in Our Choices
Episode#227 – Sean Kelly: Existentialism, Nihilism, and the Search for Meaning
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The ideal that Sartre aims for is viewed as inhuman and there is a lot of things that organize us without us ever making a choice to allow it.
21:24 - 23:57 (02:32)
Summary
The ideal that Sartre aims for is viewed as inhuman and there is a lot of things that organize us without us ever making a choice to allow it.