Albert Camus, Lecture 4: 'One must imagine Sisyphus happy.'

A fourth lecture on Albert Camus' The Myth of Sisyphus, with some emphasis on meditation practice as a way of learning to cope with the repetitive and absurd nature of life.

[calebncontreras-]

Wow, I was feeling so low today just thinking that my life and routine is so boring, and that what I do everyday isn’t what im actually interested in. But while listening to this lecture,
I started to think about how many dimensions even simple activities have. There is entire fields of study and lifetimes of inquiry related to an activity as simple as cooking a meal or writing a paragraph. It’s amazing how much more helpful philosophy is than self help.

[alimaher]

Thank you! I am not even a student although I loved your lectures. It rescued me from all the pretentious and edgy shit on YouTube about Camus. Thanks again.

[oceanhugstheshore]

I find your lecturing style very clear and involving, really love it! Unfortunately, I'm not your student. Is there a way to get an access to the notes?

[JasmineTea]

I fell asleep in a nap, rewound the lecture and listened to all of it. 😂 All 4 parts were excellent, thanks for sharing!

[daveyespo]

What an excellent channel - thank you, Professor Dodson. I'm 69 years old and learning, (probably a bit late!), about Existentialism and its implications regarding personal freedom and responsibility. Thank you again...

[crosstolerance]

There are no winners or losers but nature taking its course is such a refreshing realization. The quest for success is no longer a prominent source of fulfillment. Thanks again for this lecture!

[etrmray]

You are an excellent teacher! You nave the ability to disrupt "the ball", "the rock", "the boredom" of life. Keep up the lectures - you matter.

[babyxoxo]

Absolutely have fallen in love with your Albert Camus lectures. Life has been incredibly bleak and understanding what these philosophers have been trying to say to us has been helping me continue to hold on. You're an amazing professor; I can't wait to continue watching your other lectures.

[PelDaddy]

Who would have thought I would spend my night watching this entire series of videos of a guy sitting in a chair with a funny hat talking my ear off... But it was sublime! Thank you for sharing these. Just found your channel. These are amazing.

[ArtofCharmTV]

What a wonderful series. I'll be listening to more, Youtube has become my philosophical tour and journey tool.

[Chankei-ivdk]

“The universe doesn’t care whether you are a winner or not”, this was so accurate that it made me burst into laughter! Great lecture.

[thyself]

I just finished the myth of sysiphus yesterday. Been reading all of Camus work. I really enjoyed these 4 lectures you did and it really brought home the full scope of what the absurd is and how to live in the face of that absurdity. Really appreciate your thoughtful and clear insights.

[Stevenxy-xcvx]

Came across your first lectures on Absurdism yesterday, glad to say I stayed for the series and enjoyed every bit of it. You are a fantastic educator. I am grateful for the video

[grupoim]

Hi Eric, Im still with your lectures and always comming back to the Camus series. I read a comment in another video about a possible video comparing The Fall and The vote Yes!

[CG.]

I know this series was released quite a whiles ago, but i just wanted to say thankyou and that I appreciate these videos being made, the way you explain and teach and seamlessly relate is truly amazing and has made a lot of content much easier for me to consume kind regards, casey g!

[haha]

I love that this content is freely accessible online

[garbagestation]

Thank you for your lectures and I’ve finished these four about Camus. The first time I read L'Etranger and La Peste is more than two years ago and that was really a bad time in my college life. I was surrounded by the feeling of absurd both from the books and life itself. Your lectures give me a deeper understanding of the Myth of Sisyphus. Thank you very much.

[newfoundlanderonthego]

I have had some of these very thoughts myself, so it’s nice to find some people of the same thoughts.
I have really been enjoying your videos.

[noremacsnrub]

Cheers for the videos on Camus. Looking forward to diving into Sartre next. Keep up the good work!!!

[TheShepherdFilms]

Dude old video but I've got to give it up to you for the sweet Bush reference at 8:17 ish...Love Camus, Love Bush...good lecture...props...I'm a 40 years old random dude from Maine who lives in Oklahoma, who loves french existentialism...props my dude.