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Existentialists

A collection of editions highlighting the thoughts of the Existentialists

Existentialists

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Nietzsche on Strength and Affirmation

May 1, 2026

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Nietzsche on Strength and Affirmation

Growth means becoming strong enough to accept everything.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Nietzsche on The Noble Soul

Apr 30, 2026

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Nietzsche on The Noble Soul

Real nobility begins with how you relate to yourself.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Nietzsche on Truth and Self-Deception

Apr 29, 2026

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2 min read

Nietzsche on Truth and Self-Deception

Some illusions survive because they make life feel possible.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Nietzsche on Inherited Morality

Apr 28, 2026

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Nietzsche on Inherited Morality

Social approval can disguise itself as virtue.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Nietzsche on The Fridge

Apr 27, 2026

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Nietzsche on The Fridge

Safety preserves you, but it can also keep you from living.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Nietzsche on Bitterness

Apr 22, 2026

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Nietzsche on Bitterness

The story you tell about your pain shapes who you become.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Nietzsche on Illusion and Clarity

Apr 20, 2026

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Nietzsche on Illusion and Clarity

The collapse of expectation is the start of seeing clearly.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Dostoyevsky on Compassion and Tragedy

Apr 17, 2026

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4 min read

Dostoyevsky on Compassion and Tragedy

Failure does not erase the value of sincere goodness.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Kierkegaard on Truth and Social Performance

Apr 15, 2026

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Kierkegaard on Truth and Social Performance

Why sincerity feels dangerous in a world built on appearances.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Dostoyevsky and the Fragility of Goodness

Apr 13, 2026

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Dostoyevsky and the Fragility of Goodness

Goodness creates friction in cynical environments.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Pascal on Uncertainty and the Self

Apr 8, 2026

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Pascal on Uncertainty and the Self

The self appears when no reassurance is available.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Dostoyevsky on What Suffering Reveals

Apr 7, 2026

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3 min read

Dostoyevsky on What Suffering Reveals

Pain exposes what you truly believe.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Nietzsche on the False Self

Mar 31, 2026

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5 min read

Nietzsche on the False Self

What part of who you are was inherited, not chosen?

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Dostoyevsky on the Problem of Being Understood

Mar 25, 2026

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5 min read

Dostoyevsky on the Problem of Being Understood

Being understood requires something we often avoid.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Frankl on Meaning and Suffering

Mar 20, 2026

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4 min read

Frankl on Meaning and Suffering

Pain becomes bearable when it has a purpose.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Dostoyevsky on the Overthinking Mind

Mar 18, 2026

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4 min read

Dostoyevsky on the Overthinking Mind

It feels like depth, but it might be keeping you stuck.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Kierkegaard on Anxiety and Possibility

Mar 17, 2026

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5 min read

Kierkegaard on Anxiety and Possibility

What if anxiety isn't just fear, but a signal of freedom?

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Kierkegaard on the Voice of Conscience

Mar 12, 2026

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4 min read

Kierkegaard on the Voice of Conscience

Guilt may not be punishment. It may be self-recognition.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Dostoyevsky on Crime, Conscience, and Punishment

Mar 11, 2026

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5 min read

Dostoyevsky on Crime, Conscience, and Punishment

What "Crime and Punishment" teaches about guilt.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Nietzsche on the Birth of Guilt

Mar 9, 2026

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Nietzsche on the Birth of Guilt

What if guilt didn't begin with morality, but with debt?

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Dostoyevsky on The Divided Self

Mar 4, 2026

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4 min read

Dostoyevsky on The Divided Self

When intelligence becomes a shield instead of a mirror.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Sartre on Bad Faith

Mar 3, 2026

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5 min read

Sartre on Bad Faith

Freedom is uncomfortable. Pretending you don't have it is easier.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Nietzsche on Truth and Illusion

Mar 2, 2026

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5 min read

Nietzsche on Truth and Illusion

Is it really true? Or is that just what you tell yourself?

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Kafka on Everyday Absurdity

Feb 24, 2026

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5 min read

Kafka on Everyday Absurdity

Meaning doesn't arrive through explanation. It appears in how we move through confusion.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Dostoyevsky On The Underground Self

Feb 23, 2026

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6 min read

Dostoyevsky On The Underground Self

When self-awareness turns into overthinking, freedom can start to feel heavy.

Ricky D
Ricky D
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