Why We Experience An Existential Crisis - The Philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre

Jean-Paul Sartre is one of the great existential philosophers. His ideas are both insightful and useful, especially when we find ourselves in that strange confronting with everything (or nothing); in what we often call an existential crisis.

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[joelarmenta]

Here's is the cure for your existential crisis:
"... Ultimately, no matter what we do or say or believe, there will always be a great many who disagree or judge or ridicule or become upset by our decisions. But it is of essential importance that we try as often as possible to ensure that among those people our self is not one of them..."

[lxverdant]

_"Why we feel an existential crisis-"_

When we click on these videos, it gives us an existential crisis.

[anas]

"Whatever the choice may be, we'll ever only know the outcome of the one we take. And none we take will ever ultimately resolve the uncertainty of life."

Brilliant

[devinanderson]

I’d like to know who is the person behind the screen who is so very philosophically wise for what sounds to be at a such young age.

[joestar]

For all the complex philosophies, religions, ideologies and choices we have in the life. There are only two choices: You can either have fear of the unknown or peace within the mystery. Choose wisely my brothers and sisters.

[headhole]

"oh, ok" but like, in a good way

[MrigankaRoy]

I really appreciate these philosophical thoughts. Life is meaningless accident after all but we all need to make best out of it.

[gabrielborjas]

"Ultimately, no matter what we do, say or believe, there will always be a great many who disagree or judge or ridicule or become upset with our decisions, but it is of essential importance that we try often as possible to ensure that among those people ourselves are not one of them."

[lilna]

I am lucky I got interested in philosophy and psychology since I was 16. I am 20 yo now and it made me understand so many crucial things before jumpstarting my real life, one with a meaning and purpose I can deeply feel. Thank you for this video which I find paradoxically motivating.

[Lahsuk]

I am someone who browses through YouTube constantly. Not because I need to do it but because I can. Expecting it to make a difference to the day, a chance for me to come across a video which would make the grey matter within me twirl. To produce a coherent thought which goes beyond a sentence or two, something which actually adds meaning to the minutes I have just invested in a watching a video. Most of the times, I settle for consistency draped in mediocrity. Not because the video creators themselves are at fault, but because I use their works as crutches to limp and escape a life of self-imposed inertia.


Rarely do I come across a video whose voice, and pictures, make me pay attention. Your video was once such. The editing was beautiful, specifically the frame where people are walking out of a tunnel and towards the light. That the concerned clip was moving, added more meaning to the shot. It's when I realised that your video was beautifully edited. Your tone was calm and the subject matter was something which I could relate to because it was displayed in an easy to consume manner.


Nothing fancy, difficult or weird. Something simplistically straightforward. That's why I'd like to thank you. This was time well spent.

[ossen]

*Existential Crisis*
I have been taught falsehood and BS all my life, distracting me from the truth and now my world comes crushing down because I have to relearn everything, like a child - pass away and become reborn

[nica]

This makes me wanna leave my typical office life and pursue what I really wanna do- dancing.

[savannahbowman]

I feel an existential crisis every time I hear “back in the 90’s I was in a very famous tv show”

[pewpewdragon]

"There will always be a great many who disagree or judge or ridicule or become upset by our decisions, but it is of essential importance that we try as often as possible to ensure that among those people ourself is not one of them."
Beautifully put

[nickwilliams]

Am I the only one who finds these existential ‘crisis’ comforting

[joshua.recovers]

Getting ready for work and seeing "Pursuit of Wonder" just uploaded a video makes my day 9, 000% better.

[Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access]

Who is existential, and why are they causing us to have crises

[finnpaisal]

My biggest fear is wasting my purposeless life. I’m 16 and the future scares me.

[starknit]

take a shot every time he says "reason" "choice" or "existential", and youd never never wake up

[maci]

Humans be so occupied vibin, we never stop to think WHY we vibin.

Edit: Pronounciation