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And switch to which better alternative? It's not like there really is one...

• nonrandomstring 4y ago
  > which better alternative? It's not like there really is one The "no alternative" argument is never a good one. We call it "Bad Faith" in philosophy. There is always an alternative. Existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre put it roughly as: Even when you are on your knees with a gun to head, you still have a choice. You can choose to die. Few people today have the courage to embrace such a tough philosophy, but not understanding at least the principle subtracts so much from your life. Total inauthenticity means living as a shadow, "pretending to be yourself" (some pale "acceptable" version of yourself). This article is better than the dry Wikipedia one in my opinion [1]. [1] https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-seek/201203/jean-paul-sartre-bad-faith https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-seek/201203...
  • MrWiffles 4y ago