An excerpt from Juan Kaius' 'Binge and Nothingness', a book on ‘being’ in the generation of ‘binge’.
Tag: Existentialism
The Doomscrolling of J. Alfred Prufrock
Last night, I had decided that today would be different.
Post-Covid Times: A Wait For Godot?
We are all praying for a magical wand to obliterate all signs of the virus from our lives. What I fear is that this isn’t yet another wait for …
‘Hell is Other People’: Social Media and the Gaze of the Other
Our decisions regarding our self-representation are excessively influenced by an invisible gaze.
Revisiting the Concept of Absurdity in Today’s Covid-Ridden World
What if you woke up as an insect? Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis is a reminder how the reality of today is grossly absurd.
Is It Okay to Laugh During a Pandemic?
One thing that makes the current situation unique is that it is not a single event in a specific place and time. Humour is a coping strategy.
God, Religion and Chicken Curry: Questions From My 8-Year-Old During Lockdown
Over the past few weeks, she has asked me about life, death, god, online classes vs. classroom teaching, meat dishes vs. vegetarian dishes, among other things.
Before DIY Sourdough Starters Became Popular, There Was Home Economics
Home economics isn't dead: We need it now more than ever.
Is There Anything Especially Expert About Being a Philosopher?
We can’t escape the question of what matters and why. If we can’t avoid living philosophically, it seems sensible to learn to do it well.
The Numb is My Friend
A poem on existentialism, self exploration and a relationship with failure.