Albert Camus is closely associated with Absurdism, the idea that humans naturally seek meaning, order, and clarity in a universe that does not provide them. He explored this in works like The Myth of Sisyphus and The Stranger.
His central argument was not that life is meaningless, but that there is a tension — “the absurd” — between our search for meaning and the universe’s silence.
His death has often been called “absurd” because of the circumstances:
●Camus died in a car crash in 1960 at age 46.
●He had originally planned to travel by train instead.
●A train ticket was reportedly found in his pocket after the crash.
The coincidence feels almost literary: a philosopher of absurdity dying suddenly and pointlessly in a random accident after changing plans at the last minute.
But it’s worth noting that, from Camus’s own perspective, this wouldn’t necessarily be some cosmic joke or contradiction. The randomness itself is exactly the kind of thing he wrote about: human beings wanting coherence while reality remains indifferent.
I gotta be honest with you—lately it’s felt like I’ve been crawling through a black fog. Boundless, toxic, suffocating. (A line from my journal.)
My way of being is shifting. My beliefs are being questioned. Life is throwing challenges that feel heavy—some at work, some at home. I’ve noticed myself becoming more neurotic. Burned out, even.
Still, I do believe God puts me through it for a reason.
So I’ll leave this banger by Carl Jung here for anyone who might be going through something similar:
“Be grateful for your difficulties and challenges, for they hold blessings. In fact… man needs difficulties; they are necessary for health, personal growth, individuation, and self-actualization.”
I'm getting back on track gradually. See you around ✌️
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Albert Camus is closely associated with Absurdism, the idea that humans naturally seek meaning, order, and clarity in a universe that does not provide them. He explored this in works like The Myth of Sisyphus and The Stranger.
His central argument was not that life is meaningless, but that there is a tension — “the absurd” — between our search for meaning and the universe’s silence.
His death has often been called “absurd” because of the circumstances:
●Camus died in a car crash in 1960 at age 46.
●He had originally planned to travel by train instead.
●A train ticket was reportedly found in his pocket after the crash.
The coincidence feels almost literary: a philosopher of absurdity dying suddenly and pointlessly in a random accident after changing plans at the last minute.
But it’s worth noting that, from Camus’s own perspective, this wouldn’t necessarily be some cosmic joke or contradiction. The randomness itself is exactly the kind of thing he wrote about: human beings wanting coherence while reality remains indifferent.
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I gotta be honest with you—lately it’s felt like I’ve been crawling through a black fog. Boundless, toxic, suffocating. (A line from my journal.)
My way of being is shifting. My beliefs are being questioned. Life is throwing challenges that feel heavy—some at work, some at home. I’ve noticed myself becoming more neurotic. Burned out, even.
Still, I do believe God puts me through it for a reason.
So I’ll leave this banger by Carl Jung here for anyone who might be going through something similar:
“Be grateful for your difficulties and challenges, for they hold blessings. In fact… man needs difficulties; they are necessary for health, personal growth, individuation, and self-actualization.”
I'm getting back on track gradually. See you around ✌️
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