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Abu and Obssa continue their read-through of Exhalation by Ted Chiang. They dive into the eighth short story in the collection, Ompahlos, and explore the philosophy of existentialism.
(00:00) Intro
(02:56) Summary
(08:49) Our Impressions
(15:43) A Small Nitpick
(17:59) What is Existentialism?
(19:46) Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir
(21:17) Core Tenets of Existentialism
(23:05) Critiques of Existentialism
(25:40) Are We Existentialists?
(29:34) The Absurd Part of Existentialism
(33:31) What We're Reading Next