No Exit | Jean Paul Sartre

No Exit (Huis Clos) is one of Jean Paul Sartre’s most interesting existentialist short stories. The book is the source of one of Sartre’s most celebrated phrases: “Hell is other people”.
Sartre brilliantly emphasises that hell is not so much a specific place, but a state of mind. It is connected with his idea of the Look, which explores the experience of being seen, as we are always under the eyes of others.
The conflict of being a subject (an agent of one’s life) and being an object that other people are observing, alienates us and locks us in a particular kind of being, which in turn deprives us of our freedom, because we are unable to escape the “devouring” gaze of the other.
Sartre illustrates the difficult coexistence of people, as the entire social realm is based on adversarial aspects.
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- No Exit and Three Other Plays Paperback (1989). Translated by Stuart Gilbert
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[@satnamo]

Yes. I do my self better When I learn to enjoy my self better. And if we learn to enjoy our self better Then we forget best how to hurt others And plot revenge for them.

[@mojavedaemonwitch3743]

🌹💙 This is a fascinating interpretation of Sartre’s “No Exit;” thank you immensely. I have a question regarding a related subject: I understand the statement “Existence precedes Essence,” but I wonder if any Essentialist philosophers addressed the matter of the child prodigy: that meaning that in that child’s previous lifetime, the groundwork was laid for their prodigiousness to be expressed in the following incarnation. If this is assumed, then in some circumstances might Essence precede Existence? The Greek philosophers believed that Essence came before Existence as most believed in reincarnation. Is there a connection regarding this? A video on this subject matter would be awesome if you’d consider it. Much appreciated and keep up the fantastic work you are doing. Bright Blessings! 🌞🙏

[@suryatejadasari3471]

I just finished reading the play. I can't help but wonder at the mental torment that Sartre had to go through in order to present the dark depths of human condition with such prophetic clarity .

[@Eternalised]

Great observation Surya. Sartre's a wonderful writer.

[@saltyfish7626]

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[@Jide-bq9yf]

It speaks volumes of your breadth of western philosophical understandings to be able to compress these themes into qualitative 10 minute bite sizes so compellingly .

[@eiseneuter2034]

10:01

[@Jide-bq9yf]

@@eiseneuter2034 😂

[@davidwhitney1171]

I read this play in college when I was 20. Was then suffering from chronic depression, loneliness and my own existential angst. My mind was blown. Never forgot it. I'm now 63. Enough said...

[@alanpenaf.7633]

I'm 20 and I just read this play. I'm not depressed but lonely as hell and I think this story will resonate forever on the people of our age. At your 63 life has gone better or you feel lonely still?

[@davidwhitney1171]

@@alanpenaf.7633 Thank you for your response and forgive my tardiness in replying. I turned 64 last month; am I lonely still? Sometimes. I should mention that I had the good fortune, 30 years ago, when I met the woman whom I've since shared my life with, married 25 years, no kids. She has been the jewel of my life and is my whole life, my reason for living. But am I still lonely and lost? Sometimes, yes. No other person, not even love, can fully excise those existential feelings. But they can go far in doing so. So I'm a better person and have had a much better life for having those things. Take care...

[@alanpenaf.7633]

@@davidwhitney1171 Aww, Hi David, Happy birthday. It's such a beautiful message to hear. Life isn't bad after all, people make it great, family and friends make us feel life's worth living and that's great. Take care sir and tell to your wife this beautiful and random story that we had in these comments, what a beautiful thing internet can be sometimes. ( say hello to her from my part haha this random guy of internet).

[@bitkurd]

@@alanpenaf.7633 Rest assured you are always hugged by the universe. Just talk to your self in gentle manners and watch how you will become everything. You own the universe my friend.

[@Easyrichlifemy]

@@davidwhitney1171 You sounds like Garcin

[@liam9776]

"Hell is not a place. But a state of mind." Regret, shame, apathy, guilt, bitterness, resentment, victimhood(self-deciet), arrogance, greed, betrayal.

[@satnamo]

Have you try living in India or Africa, Liam ?

[@liam9776]

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[@env0x]

@@satnamo if you're referring to slavery/economic oppression, those are states of mind too. albeit states of mind inflicted upon by other people, just as many states of mind are. matters such as oppression and inequality can exist on mass-scale and to varying intensities of suffering, but that doesn't make it any less a poison of the mind.

[@sajidahmed4332]

“It is judgement which kills us”-Colonel kurzt(From the movie Apocalypse now). I will highly recommend you this masterpiece movie. I could relate that line to Sartre's “Hell is other people”.(And i think Sartre's claim in No Exit is more about others people's judgement that makes us hyper self conscious;the moment we start to watch ourselves through the eyes of others,we become trapped into a psychological hell) Besides,you could observe so many Nietzschean elements in this movie.

[@satnamo]

My good faith in my Self Makes solitude a heaven for me Because other people are hell!

[@andrewwebster5913]

It puzzles my deeply how you don't have more subscribers! Thank you for your magnificent content!

[@Eternalised]

Thanks a lot for your support Andrew

[@prinstonstancy3397]

This shows that there are only few minds who really seek truth... philosophy

[@glendanison3064]

I've always considered No Exit an analogy of my family. "Hell is other people". I understand the the correct interpretation of the phrase but I still like to use the common one because it aggravates some people.

[@animelvr99]

Holy crap. I had to sit and listen to this. only 10 minutes and it felt like I was Garcin. Or the self made hell made by our own mind. wild.

[@pavankumarr9163]

This work of art is beautiful and the explanation is great. Thank you.

[@Eternalised]

Thank you very much PavaN!

[@denvorsden7903]

I watched the movie. Many people misunderstand "Hell is other people." Nice video.

[@Eternalised]

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[@markbrady7532]

Thank you so much for this. Satire’s work hit me in my early 20s as a philosophy student. Much later I’m absorbing the depth of his thought. This helps. Thanks

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Every time I watch a new video, I notice a few hundred more subscribers. You absolutely earned it! Thank you for the videos!

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This channel deserves way more views. Keep up the great videos.

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[@CASS7198]

This was stunning and extremely illuminating, thank you so much 🙏🏻

[@InspirationFromThePast]

It was very instructive and absolutely great breakdown of the book, thank you so much for sharing this one my friend. I wish you a great day.

[@YouCanCallMe-X]

Perfectly done!

[@000hz6]

this was the best explanation thank you for this I love the meaning behind "no exit"

[@crieverytim]

Thank you!

[@lolonono5254]

Magnificent ✨✨ thank you so much

[@toughenupfluffy7294]

I was 13 when I read this play. 48 years later, I'm still 13, stuck.

[@jhalvor5438]

This channel is my new favorite - thanks for this top notch content. The master stroke for this particular video would be to cite the artworks used in order of appearance. Nice choices, I would like to know more about the authors of these artworks.

[@metamorfosiscronica8414]

Gracias por colocar subtítulos en Español!! Se agradece. Este tipo de contenido, en especial la filosofía de Sartre es muy necesaria en estos tiempos inciertos.

[@Eternalised]

Es un placer, ¡gracias por el apoyo!

[@satnamo]

Gratitude is das father of all virtues: Wisdom Courage Justice And

[@Lucario-xv5vq]

Finally more about Sartre. One of my favorite Philosophers.

[@Eternalised]

Thanks for the support Lucario!

[@akshatjha6886]

Brilliant!

[@InfinitiSin]

Great video and explanation as always man!

[@Eternalised]

Thanks a lot friend!

[@maerree3664]

This is beautifully explained! Thank yoooou!!!

[@heinoustentacles5719]

I think I saw people discuss this on Heyuri, too.

[@addytov]

Very good summary

[@fernandoorozco5968]

Thank you

[@Eternalised]

Thanks for watching Fernando

[@dheeshanyakarunapema3791]

How did I miss this upload?! 😭 Well better late than never 😅

[@bunnerkins]

I have felt comfort seeing pieces of myself in other people. Even things I hate about myself. I wonder if this piece of work would say that feeling is some reflection of personhood?

[@ynm6283]

Excellent, this holds true today as we validate ourselves with the number of views,likes and shares on social media 😮

[@lakshmanvajjakeshavula5380]

Thanks

[@Eternalised]

Thank you for the support Lakshman!

[@Rell1388]

JPS understanding of the human condition was prophetic. People by nature are social creatures, but some are tormented by their perception of what pp think of them. It’s so twisted…

[@keysangyonthan]

Quality Content 👏

[@Eternalised]

Thanks a lot Keysang!

[@PhilosophyToons]

Dope video!

[@Eternalised]

Thanks Amy!

[@martinvlastanov7549]

Thanks a lot. Comment , thumb and share done ;)

[@Eternalised]

Thank you for the support!

[@kransoeoko2506]

great job, nice to see more about Sartre could you make a video about his trilogy The Roads To Freedom ?

[@Eternalised]

Thanks. I'll surely cover it in the future!

[@noneofyoubusiness4895]

They don't find out it's Hell, they assume it's Hell.

[@satnamo]

Why can not people be happy together ? Because People lie to themselves And they lie to each others. Trust is das beste of relationships because Love cannot survive where there is no trust.

[@QUICKSILVER369]

This came to mind a few years ago when I was visiting a nursing home. There was a table of men playing cards--waiting for their death--with a huge lighted sign which said "NO EXIT"!

[@karsim83]

Good lord I have to read this.

[@AmanGupta-zr6rd]

Have you read it? I just did yesterday and I am blown away completely. It was my first encounter with Sartre and good lord he is such a genius.

[@nathankirk976]

does anyone know the name of the artwork at 0:55? it is my favourite of all paintings i have ever seen

[@soufianemazouara9094]

Wild

[@pizarrayciencias5798]

Este vídeo va tener subtítulos en español? Un saludo y enhorabuena por tu trabajo.

[@Eternalised]

Ya están disponibles, ¡gracias por el apoyo!

[@christiananderson4909]

This, and Nausea really upset me when I first read them, back in school.

[@hxxzxtf]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:01 🔍 *Introduction to "No Exit"* - Overview of "No Exit" by Jean Paul Sartre. - Setting: Three characters trapped in a mysterious locked room, revealed to be hell. - Emphasis on Sartre's concept that hell is a state of mind, not a specific place. 00:28 🤔 *Hell as Other People* - Introduction of Sartre's famous phrase: "Hell is other people." - Exploration of the Look and the experience of being seen by others. - The perpetual struggle of being both a subject and an object in the eyes of others. 01:22 🚪 *Characters in Hell* - Introduction of the three characters: Garcin, Inez, and Estelle. - Each character's initial reactions and concerns about their predicament. - Revelation of their diverse backgrounds and causes of death. 03:13 ⚖️ *Existentialist "Laboratory"* - Discussion of the planned nature of their confinement as a method of torture. - Exploration of the characters' choices: defining themselves or relying on others. - Core existentialist ideas: existence precedes essence, and the importance of authenticity. 04:34 🔄 *Bad Faith and Self-Deception* - Illustration of "bad faith" through characters' denial of their freedom. - The struggle to define one's essence and the reliance on others' judgment. - Sartre's concept that existence precedes essence and the importance of individual choice. 06:47 💔 *Love Triangle and Confessions* - Development of a love triangle among Garcin, Inez, and Estelle. - Confessions and admissions of past actions, exposing guilt and remorse. - Garcin's struggle with "bad faith" and his need for validation from others. 08:40 ⏳ *Condemned to Be Free* - Garcin and Estelle's attachment to the past and their inability to move forward. - Inez's embrace of the present, asserting her freedom despite being in hell. - Sartre's idea that the responsibility of freedom condemns individuals to be free. 09:37 🎭 *The Inescapable Gaze of Others* - Garcin's realization that the gaze of others devours individuality. - The impact of judgment on individual actions in the confined space. - The concluding line: "Hell is other people," emphasizing the inescapable nature of social judgment. Made with HARPA AI

[@ioannisaliazis]

Holy shit, what a mindfuck! Hell is in us all in the end huh? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@happygolucky7241]

Interesting.

[@babasheepisme]

Are there any online resources about this play?

[@user-hy5ow5en2k]

Can someone explain me what sartre mean hell is the other what im understand from is How does a person's view of the other change? It is similar to that, as you are in your house and someone looks at you from the door. Is what I understood correct or is it possible for someone to explain to me more?

[@KosmicJelly]

Great video! There’s definitely some nuance that inevitably becomes lost in the English translation, but this was a very good analysis nevertheless.

[@jessiethomas9954]

huh??? this went over my head

[@thepepper191]

Something tells me Sartre was an introvert lol

[@toughenupfluffy7294]

Fun fact: this is happening to all of us right now. No Hell necessary.

[@xeokym223]

These days, Twitter is hell.

[@user-ys9to2ie7k]

Jean-Paul would know, all eyes always upon his eyes and without empathy ¿`_

[@stuarthicks2696]

Sounds like a soap opera K-Matt version of Hegel’s self consciousness.

[@prodrobot91]

I'm going to smile, and my smile will sink down into your pupils, and heaven knows what it will become. SmileInPupils

[@Endymion766]

i believe i could get along with any 2 people eventually rather than yell at them forever. I think Sartre just didn't like people.

[@nu-metalfan2654]

I think No Exit and phrase “Hell Is other people” is the closest depiction of Hell if there is such a thing. If Hell is indeed real, then Hell is the place of our state of mind with all the worries, doubts, fears, anxiety, shame, guilts, that goes through our minds. And we fear and worry about how others see us, so Hell is what we put ourselves in through others.

[@zalxder]

Heaven is a beach where I can be naked and play my saxophone on drugs and not have a single other human arrive to see me, it doesn't seem to exist anywhere in the USA

[@marcusmeins1839]

Matrix

[@labbylobster9303]

creator clearly did a ton of lsd

[@jf13579]

Sartre and Camus were total emos

[@tiniesha_b7297]

I let them have it I don’t care

[@aemiliadelroba4022]

All these junk pictures here are out of order and make no sense ! 😮😮😮

[@trustinjesuschrist6933]

Jesus Christ loves you and He will save us from our sin if we put our faith and trust in Him! we all sinned and fell short of Gods perfect glory (romans 3:23) and the wages of sin is eternal death! (romans 6:23) but the gift of God is this john 3:16-21: “for God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.” and romans 10:9-13: “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.” For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile-the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on Him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” so God is coming at a time we least expect, and if we put our faith and trust in Him He will gift us His grace and clothe us with the righteousness of His blood (but of course death could not hold Him, He is risen!) and we will have eternal life in His kingdom where there will be there will be no more death, or sorrow, or crying. there will be no more pain, for the former things have passed away. because He loves you so much! (romans 5:6-8) but if we deny and reject Him and don't repent from our sins to follow God, then we will have our part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. because no liar, no thief, no blasphemer (using Gods name in vain as a cuss word to express anger or disgust) and no adulterer (Jesus Christ says in matthew 5 that anyone who just looks at someone to lust for they’re an adultery at heart) will enter the kingdom of heaven. so hear these words, repent and believe the gospel! accept Jesus Christ and confess your sins to Him so that He will forgive you and save you from hell where the fire will never be quenched and give you a life with truth, love, joy, and peace in His kingdom instead which will never fade away or perish. this is all if you haven't done this yet and Jesus Christ hasn't saved you yet, God bless you! 🙌👑💟

[@satnamo]

God is dead and Nietzsche has killed him.

[@drose3312]

Pain…

[@dudemantzu]

What if I am a man who likes to lie with other men? Do I still burn in hell for that? You people damage other people with this fire and brimstone biblical talk, and you obviously didn't watch or comprehend the subject of the video you commented on with your religious babble. Damn you people, you are the literal hell you fear. This exact concept is what's driven me to depression and hating myself and is the heart of the issue of this video. "Hell is other people." Like this Jesus freak right here.

[@crultybro]

shit I guess im in hell