Editing Existentialism (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Understanding</span> ==
Existentialism is understood through '''Freedom''' and '''Meaning-Making'''.

'''1. Condemned to be Free''':
Sartre argued that because there is no God to give us a "Map," we are 100% responsible for everything we do.
* If you ask a priest for advice, '''you''' chose the priest.
* If you follow your "emotions," '''you''' chose which emotion to value.
* This is terrifying (Anguish), but it is also the only true form of dignity.

'''2. The Myth of Sisyphus''':
Camus tells the story of Sisyphus, who is cursed by the gods to roll a rock up a hill forever, only for it to roll back down every time.
* This is a metaphor for life: we work, we eat, we sleep, and eventually, we die. It seems "Absurd."
* Camus' solution: '''Revolt'''. By acknowledging the absurdity and choosing to be happy anyway, Sisyphus "wins" against the gods. "One must imagine Sisyphus happy."

'''3. Authenticity vs. The Crowd''':
Most people live in '''Bad Faith'''. They act like "Waiters" or "Soldiers" or "Parents" because society tells them to. They are "NPCs" (Non-Player Characters) in their own lives.
* An '''Authentic''' person realizes that these are just "Roles." They can quit the job, change their name, or move to a new country. They take ownership of their "Radical Freedom."

'''The Look''': Sartre argued that we often feel like "Objects" when other people look at us. We start acting the way they expect us to. "Hell is other people" because their gaze steals our freedom and turns us into a fixed thing.
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