Existentialism in 5 Minutes

[@ahmedmaa4380]

This is clean and to the point.. I tried understanding this from School of Life channel and was lost in the senseless animations and purposeless waffling!

[@TravisD.Barrett]

This was really helpful, Stephen! My understanding of existentialism was mostly through existentialist themes in movies, like the Iron Giant. The Iron Giant struggles between his identity as a weapon vs. a hero, and learns by the end to identify himself with his choices to save others rather than any prior “essence”. You’re video definitely showed me that my understanding of existentialism wasn’t incorrect, just perhaps a little simplistic (which movies tend to do with philosophy). Thank you for the concise explanation to help me understand it better, keep up the great work!

[@StephenDMorrison]

Thanks, Travis! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video. BTW Iron Giant is a great movie. It was definitely a favorite of mine growing up. And I just recently learned it was based on a story written by Ted Hughes to comfort his children after their mother (Sylvia Plath) committed suicide. It's a beautiful story, especially with that context in mind!

[@blixtenmusik]

These short videos are really helpful! Thank you!

[@StephenDMorrison]

Glad to hear it!

[@ApocalypseHere]

Really great explanation of something quite complex. But I wouldn't have expected anything less. :)

[@StephenDMorrison]

Thanks! Very kind! :)

[@hillcatrogers9086]

Great video! "Existentialism is the good luck of Christian theology" Paul Tillich

[@lowkeytheology]

Too long. Just kidding, another great video.

[@StephenDMorrison]

🤣 Thanks!