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Existentialists

A collection of editions highlighting the thoughts of the Existentialists

Existentialists

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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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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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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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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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Nietzsche on Becoming Who You Are

Feb 20, 2026

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Nietzsche on Becoming Who You Are

A quieter Nietzsche reflection on affirmation, alignment, and the everyday self.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Nietzsche's Hardest Question

Feb 13, 2026

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5 min read

Nietzsche's Hardest Question

Meaning shows up in what you'd willingly live twice.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Dostoyevsky on Responsibility and Meaning

Feb 11, 2026

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Dostoyevsky on Responsibility and Meaning

When suffering can't be avoided, meaning depends on what you take responsibility for.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Camus on the Absurd

Feb 10, 2026

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Camus on the Absurd

What to do when the world offers no guarantees.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Frankl on Meaning

Feb 9, 2026

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5 min read

Frankl on Meaning

Happiness can't be chase, but meaning can be lived.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Camus & the Courage to Push

Jan 16, 2026

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6 min read

Camus & the Courage to Push

Sisyphus doesn't hope; he knows. Camus invites us to live with dignity, awareness, and resolve even when answers never come.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Nietzsche: Meaning After God

Jan 15, 2026

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7 min read

Nietzsche: Meaning After God

When inherited meaning collapses, responsibility doesn't disappear. Nietzsche asks what you're willing to stand behind when comfort is gone.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Heidegger on Anxiety

Jan 14, 2026

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Heidegger on Anxiety

Anxiety isn't a flaw to fix. Heidegger shows how it reveals responsibility, freedom, and the call to live authentically.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Dostoevsky on Freedom & Guilt

Jan 13, 2026

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6 min read

Dostoevsky on Freedom & Guilt

When freedom loses its moral anchor, it doesn't liberate us. It haunts us. Dostoevsky shows why guilt follows unchecked freedom.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Kierkegaard & Existence

Jan 12, 2026

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6 min read

Kierkegaard & Existence

You don't build yourself from nothing. You receive yourself and are responsible for you you become.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Time as a Gift

Jan 5, 2026

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6 min read

Time as a Gift

We don't own time; we live inside it. Today we reflect on finitude, presence, and what we're doing with the time we've been given. Not someday, but now.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Receiving the Self

Dec 31, 2025

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6 min read

Receiving the Self

Kierkegaard reminds us that transformation isn't forced or manufactured. It's received through surrender, trust, and letting go of control

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Becoming Who You Really Are

Dec 3, 2025

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6 min read

Becoming Who You Really Are

Kierkegaard warns that losing yourself can happen so quietly you don't notice. Today we reflect on the true self beneath the habits and roles.

Ricky D
Ricky D
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