The meaning of life according to Simone de Beauvoir - Iseult Gillespie

Explore the life and works of Simone de Beauvoir, the author of “The Second Sex” and existentialist philosopher who influenced early feminist theory.
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At the age of 21, Simone de Beauvoir became the youngest person to take the philosophy exams at France’s most esteemed university. But as soon as she mastered the rules of philosophy, she wanted to break them. Her desire to explore the physical world to its fullest would shape her life, and eventually, inspire radical new philosophies. Iseult Gillespie explores the life of the revolutionary thinker.
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[@MangOnang611]

Sartre on date night be like: "Hey gurl, you want some existential crises?"

[@AnetSpear]

That's ne

[@yasminmendonca6751]

she did want it...

[@sharmishtaa]

On that date night, Sartre heard: Hey dude, want some existential crises from a woman's perspective?And they became partners, intellectual, romantic and lifelong.

[@linalebied8439]

I read crises in french

[@larissarodrigues1234]

"I thought you wouldn't ask 😍"

[@user-kj9jv4dp6n]

Humans: exist Philosophers: But why would you do that?

[@robertnagy985]

Humans and animals: exist

[@howie6768]

More like - Universe: exists Philosophers: but why?

[@amadeus5182]

Humans:*exist* Philosophers: Or do you?

[@selfishgene2412]

If you don't know what is your destiny why will you go in the trip ?? And if when we die there is nothing after why will we resist all the suffering And whatever will you do from an atheistic perspective there is no escape from nihilism because all what exist is only matter no more.

[@badibadabadum]

my brother: *says anything* me: but why is that?

[@sourabhs14]

"A freedom which is interested only in denying freedom must be denied."

[@omri9325]

Sounds kinda paradoxical-self-referencial

[@invalidavatar]

@@omri9325 well, it is. but you can't have tolerance if you tolerate intolerance, can you?

[@charleschong7362]

@@invalidavatar maybe read the definition of tolerance.

[@charleschong7362]

Depends on what is meant by "freedom". Nihilism is a dead end, too.

[@maiar.3344]

I believe an example is the right to bear arms- guns can only take freedom from others, not offer it.

[@Sly_Spy]

"our greatest ethical imperative is to create our own live's meaning" This is such a good quote.

[@Sly_Spy]

@A curious Jaggi this makes me truly sad ;-;

[@selfishgene2412]

From ana theistic perspective there is no objective morals it's all subjective so you can't speak about morals from an atheistic perspective And that's what faced Emanuel Kant when he tried to establish objective morals in an atheistic view.

[@virtualdrudgery]

sartre said something similar: "people are like dice, we throw ourselves into the direction of our own choosing"

[@satnamo]

The meaning of life is to become god unto our self because man is a god in ruin

[@gordonlekfors2708]

nah. as a "greatest imperative" it is certainly questionable, and looking at it in a scope of many schools of moral philosophies, it's not entirely unproblematic.

[@ushagupta6973]

The concept, the style of narration, the visual effect and the animation is itself an art. Its awesome that Ted ed dwells into topic one hardly knows about and explores...so fascinating...thanks ted ed!

[@myyou7335]

And she pronounced the french name byutifully

[@chununanunan4040]

its revolutionizing

[@Motorwali]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZWUZ3amjNVgpc0 might answer some questions

[@sharonchoong4678]

Nice comment

[@Geronimo7-7-7]

The title is wrong. It should refer to Feminism somewhere!

[@Alkalus]

Simone de Beauvoir: *masters philosophy* Also her: _Yeah...naw._

[@sip__]

Mht Mdy bro are you ok

[@sip__]

Mht Mdy yes

[@Alkalus]

Cult of the United Earth C.U.E What are the requirements or criteria?

[@satyajitpal8587]

Mistress of philosophy 🤣

[@Nalhek]

Yeet them platonic forms right tf outa here

[@laksheya]

1:00 the 'e' flew away because existentialism is spelled existentialisme in french!

[@NitemareMoon]

That's so clever! 😁

[@aadivrath2407]

People should really read a bit more about philosophy, it's absolutely amazing.

[@spongekun4246]

Your profile photo seems familiar

[@warlock1809]

It's from Stephen West show. Philosophize This!! My favorite show 🤩

[@bellamarcon2664]

What would you recommend for a beginner to all of this stuff? I'm super interested in philosophy, but I don't even know how to break the surface.

[@aadivrath2407]

@@bellamarcon2664 Honestly? Anything. Pick a topic you're interested in, and try and find resources and famous writers on it. Podcasts and YT videos are what I'd recommend to start off, then you can go into the heavier lit.

[@im_learning_bicth]

I wished everyone truly has the same opportunity to do so, but sadly, we don’t.

[@Emme-Kappa]

Sartre looks like a fun quirky dude in these drawings.

[@satyamprakash7030]

Only if people knew what he was in person

[@kurtlindner]

Just sitting there, enjoying his conversation and radical freedom, thinking, "I'd sure like to do some drugs."

[@RisikoAO]

He wasn't. He lied about him being part of the french resistance (Beauvoir supported his lies), and repeatedly attacked Albert Camus who was the real nice guy and philosopher that backed his words with actions. Sartre was an a-hole, and Beauvoir not far from it. You should read Michel Onfray's "L'ordre libertaire", it does have a brilliant chapter about Sartre.

[@narozstyle]

"A sweet two minute story about the meaning of life" answers the eternal question: "What's the point of it all?" : kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKWTmYlsrduKias

[@beththreat5098]

@@RisikoAO Nah sure the author has been biased towards them!

[@sethleoric2598]

Existence: exists Philosophers: do you really tho?

[@unityunity5086]

:=)

[@99MKris]

this comment structure became so dull and prevalent that I'm not even surprised to see it here

[@yeisongomez4286]

Why do you?

[@hirutargaw6543]

Lol

[@Jackgritty28]

If it shapes your life,ideas are used to burden our existence, when it should have been kept simple,don't need to feel restricted, redefine our limits, the pursuit of an ideal, a controversial life is not for everyone✅

[@somewiseguy7245]

I'm a simple man. I see a philosopher, I click.

[@verne8997]

The ambiguity of this comment is beautiful

[@Jobe-13]

Verne Yes

[@keajaalexander6279]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@keajaalexander6279]

Verne Ik it’s inane

[@sourabhs14]

Then you must not be simple

[@weegeeismad9298]

“As soon as she mastered the laws of philosophy, she wanted to break them” *We used the laws to destroy the laws*

[@satnamo]

Sometimes it just feel freaking good to destroy things because we are wretched

[@themarquis336]

How brilliant 😭 Possibly the most fascinating thing about knowledge is that it cannot wane, it can only become greater. The fact that de Beauvoir could come up with these brilliant seminal ideas and that decades later other researchers could (and can) build up on that with newer knowledge and a newer understanding of the world so that the brilliant essence of the original idea can become more universal and help many more of us to understand and endure our lives better, is such an extraordinary thing.

[@danielbartsch4520]

*cries in library from alexandria*

[@katrinkasanfranciscobayare7364]

"The loneliest people are the kindest, the saddest people smile the brightest, and the most damaged people are the wisest. All because they don't wish to see others suffer like they do" ~ anonymous ~

[@marthapresent4992]

For me, the meaning of life is to touch other's life and make a difference while we still exist.

[@europeansovietunion7372]

Wrong! The meaning of life is to crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.

[@shoaibakhtar4389]

@@europeansovietunion7372 really bro 😅 do you think that?

[@shoaibakhtar4389]

Nearly correct

[@anatine_banana_69]

@@europeansovietunion7372 Nicloe?

[@Farisss92]

@@europeansovietunion7372 username checks out

[@Pixie2sweet]

“If everyone deserves to freely pursue meaning, why was she restricted by societies ideals of womanhood?” That stuck with me

[@mantabsekali920]

Deserved doesn't mean acknowledged

[@minms38]

Plato: discovers philosophy Simone: I'm gonna end this man's career

[@99MKris]

dull

[@danpetru]

@Alex AS did she?

[@charleschong7362]

In the end, Plato will win in this respect.

[@michaelwu7678]

danpetru de Beauvoir did not “end Plato’s career,” nor was this her intention

[@michaelwu7678]

danpetru de Beauvoir did not “end Plato’s career,” nor was this her intention

[@golightly123456]

I love how Sartre’s eyes are correctly depicted in cartoon form.

[@maryannedelossantos8218]

for me simone de beauvoir is such an inspiring female philosopher, her works, books were inspirational, and it has very powerful meaning behind it, she's very creative and wise on her works

[@zeholandajunior]

Thanks for the Portuguese subtitles. From northeast Brazil. Congratulations on the video.

[@ThiagoCorbari]

She's the perfect example of "do what I say but not what I do".

[@mantabsekali920]

Look the art not the maker haha

[@arhatyellow]

@Asim Malik And that is lightweight pedantry. Try reading a book sometime, or ever.

[@percycesar769]

Well said my friend. We are not idiots.

[@KTChamberlain]

"What do you want a meaning for? Life is a desire, not a meaning. Desire is the theme of all life. The meaning of anything is merely other words for the same thing." --Charlie Chaplin

[@disrael2101]

Interesting! Elaborate desires please

[@hirutargaw6543]

@@disrael2101 There is desire in your own question; that desire is to understand desire….😁

[@pushparahi5681]

@@hirutargaw6543 lmao

[@mattfz7593]

"You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life." Albert Camus

[@kingfisher9725]

@Alex AS Interesting thought. Well said :)

[@Motorwali]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZWUZ3amjNVgpc0 might answer some questions

[@andrasnemes5427]

@Alex AS I mean the feeling of hapiness is real we just had to name it somehow

[@LounaM11]

@Alex AS "Like great works, deep feelings always mean more than they are conscious of saying... Great feelings take with them their own universe, splendid or abject. They light up with their passion an exclusive world in which they recognize their climate." - Albert Camus

[@marcodragneel8035]

Only when we accept the meaninglessness of our lives can we face the absurd with our heads held high -Camus

[@vittoprince]

Simone de Beauvoir: we live in a society

[@thewizzard9836]

@@Llopside You are wrong

[@aie_aie_]

"Elle est exclue de l’Éducation nationale en juin 1943 - non pour détournement de ces deux mineurs comme on le dit souvent (cette affaire se clôt en effet par un non-lieu), mais parce que le recteur d’académie dénonce le fait qu’elle vit en concubinage, qu’elle enseigne Proust et Gide à ses étudiants et qu’elle affiche un mépris supérieur de toute discipline morale et familiale. Le recteur demande aussi la révocation de Sartre, qu’il n’obtient pas. Beauvoir sera réintégrée à la Libération mais décidera de ne pas reprendre l’enseignement."

[@seda8044]

ı wish you translated this into english:( apologies madame

[@tridente4769]

@Asim Malik "She was excluded from National Education in June 1943 - not for the misappropriation of these two minors as is often said (this case indeed ends with a dismissal), but because the rector of the academy denounces the fact that 'she lives in cohabitation, that she teaches Proust and Gide to her students and that she displays a superior contempt for any moral and family discipline. The rector is also asking for Sartre's dismissal, which he does not get. Beauvoir will be reinstated at the Liberation but will decide not to resume teaching."

[@ggweasel]

Loving the animation and awesome art style mixed with education. If i learn stuff this way when i was in school, would have been much more enjoyable experience!

[@sebastianelytron8450]

There is only one place in the world where you can find the meaning of life The dictionary.

[@shoaibakhtar4389]

😂

[@emmaauroradelcampozambrano1640]

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[@emmaauroradelcampozambrano1640]

Sebastian leyeron

[@emmaauroradelcampozambrano1640]

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[@saga2795]

Actually, it’s 42.

[@xkenetic4673]

I’ve been searching for the meaning of life, my whole life! Sometimes I think of just dying just too know if theres a meaning after life.

[@Elwould23]

@@sebastianelytron8450 last I checked, no one gets out of life alive.

[@korozackikorozacki7444]

I have done the same. At the age of 11 I started question my existence,my meaning,my purpose. I am now 17 and I have formulated a simple approach to the big questions. My universal meaning of life is to simply enjoy what is given,to compare when one is eating a slice of cake does one ask why this cake? How was it made? What is it made of? What to do with it? No, one just enjoys it.

[@xkenetic4673]

Korozacki Korozacki No, what is the literal reason for life, living and for our creation to exist for.

[@korozackikorozacki7444]

@@xkenetic4673 To be enjoyed until its over. Thats what I am trying to point out. There isn't no bigger plan. The meaning is to find meaning in actions you create/do everyday.

[@shoaibakhtar4389]

Same 😂😅

[@sylvy16]

The meaning of life for me is to be happy and learn. Learning could mean realising you have changed in personality over a year. contradictorily, I also believe that life doesn’t have or need a meaning to be fulfilling. Life is just something we do in between periods of unconsciousness and we do whatever we can during life. We care for people around us and try to be nice and contribute to society.

[@amanumin7201]

Why we are here??, one article for read.. What is the Purpose of Life Islam Guide

[@a.s.o9496]

I also agree that to be happy is the meaning of life. But at the same time life is meaningless. Let me expand it. Imagine life is a movie and we are characters in it. Our role is to be happy. The meaningless part of this is for what this movie has been shot. it is my opinion how ridiculous 😅

[@ConservativeCatholic2000]

@@a.s.o9496In other words, you are a nihilist.

[@mrstoic4338]

This is exactly correct. Create your own freedom and allow (or even; help) others to do the same. Do whatever you want (that makes you happy), as long as you do not prohibit others from practicing their freedom as you do. I have lived this way for about 12 years now (my life is a long story that I won't tell at this particular moment) and I am becoming happier and happier (and more one with myself) for every day that passes. I am also helping my girlfriend to become more aware of her power in CHOICES (that; everything in life, is a result of previous choices made by oneself, in one form or another). She's making very fast progress and it makes me a very happy man to both live the way that I want to and to see her smile when she wakes up, eager to become more powerful and to find herself.

[@trevormartin1944]

The entire composition of this video: the voice, the animation, the content, everything, is wonderfully pulchritudinous.

[@hindaltahir817]

Thank you for teaching me the word "pulchritudinous". 🌷

[@dananabread6632]

What an amazing video! Thank you ao much for this, TED-Ed!

[@user-rf2pq8eu1b]

the meaning of everything is 42 ;)

[@shoaibakhtar4389]

😂 lol

[@kakashi1497]

Explain please

[@Kalokagathon0]

@@kakashi1497 Computing...

[@Anthony-so4go]

The Vogons approve ☕

[@georgesamuelson4003]

How many roads must a man cross?

[@weegeeismad9298]

“To convey the importance of her work...” “To show you the power of Flex Tape...” *Coincidence? I think not.*

[@merrittanimation7721]

To show you the power of Existentialism, I sawed Plato in half!

[@TestTest-zt1lx]

This is a bad joke

[@weegeeismad9298]

Ikr who would say it

[@weegeeismad9298]

Oh me of coursw

[@darthvader6072]

@@merrittanimation7721 Now that's a lotta damage

[@ENARMtips]

Lets just remember she was a philosopher, not a social scientist.

[@alexandrub8786]

And according to some here an antisemite pimp who wanted to lower the age of consent from 15 with 1 or 2 years.

[@dystopia390]

I feel so connected to her reading her memoirs, idk I just love her

[@jodycarter9677]

“Created the foundations of Existentialism” ??? I guess Kierkegaard and Nietzsche came after de Beauvoir. I’m a fan of her thinking but this is a misleading statement. Her concept of freedom is well expressed.

[@alexandrub8786]

It is more about the symbolism or if you would prefere propaganda, if you consider that she wasn't the creator of existentialism. And out there are similar misconceptions.

[@user-gk2sc4ky4i]

isn't Nietzsche closer to nihilism? ive been told that's why schools and others dont count both kierkegaard and Nietzsche as existentialist bc their theories and beliefs are more on the "life has no meaning, there's no point in it" outlook while existentialist believe life has no strict meaning but whatever the individual gives it?

[@garrydarancy2425]

@@ancientz7547 As should be Nietzsche ? His idea to become its own work of art is the very essence of existentialism, don't you think so ?

[@horchatatee5407]

Kierkegaard was the one who first used "existential" to refer to the human condition of freedom and how overwhelming it can be. He can be considered the true father of existentialism if you'd like to see it that way but his notion of existentialism was very different to what was more broadly known as such and his solution was to "take a leap of faith". Satre and de Beauvoir were who really developed and defined existentialism as became widespread, even if they took inspiration from Kierkegaard and Nietzsche. Also kinda unrelated but Nietzsche was more of a vitalist/proto-existentialist than a nihilist, he spoke a lot about nihilism but steered away from it, seeing it as "the easy way out"

[@akj3344]

Love this video. Nice background music. Puts on the perfect theme.

[@joaenahyewonGFM]

Love how at the end of the video the editor timed the appearing of the women's heads with the beat of the music.

[@jannetteberends8730]

What a pleasant surprise to hear de Beauvoir mentioned as one of the founders of existentialism.

[@melissanunez9266]

She was Sartre's lover She believed in abortion She founded feminism as a class struggle She thought of pleasure as an end in itself She didn't do anything to help anyone Of course she was existentialist

[@theYTwatcher200]

@@melissanunez9266 Wow, now I love her even more, thanks!

[@Aditi-mb3qm]

@@melissanunez9266 Wow!!! Now I love her too, thanks.

[@cybrace]

04:10 I love this channel because they chose to include this side of her.

[@watchit387]

I never thought you could make an interesting topic so dull with a tone

[@sharonsekhon9475]

So lucky to have found her when I was 17.

[@elyisus8145]

indeed

[@user-uj5kd5kc6h]

ugh you bet me by one year

[@amauritaniannomad6533]

That's some impeccable pronunciation of those French names. Really good hear, just like a Parisian accent.

[@franzwho7118]

Whomever drew me like this, need's to review my photos 😰

[@Midori22222]

Hahahaa

[@queensaharaice7376]

I haven't finished this video yet, but I gotta say I LOVE this female narrator 😍😍

[@bareluk]

Thank you so much ted ed! Great animation.

[@katiecook8195]

“Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time. That is the life of men. Now, women forget all those things they don’t want to remember, and remember everything they don’t want to forget. The dream is the truth. Then they act and do things accordingly.” - Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God, 1937

[@sebastianmunozochoa1485]

Of course parts of her life are controversial, wanting to change the age of consent in France from 15 to lower ages is bad.

[@rjimpervious8261]

It should be noted that it was not only de Beauvoir advocating it. Sartre, Roland Barthes, Michel Foucault, and Jacques Derrida were also supporters of the abrogation of the age of consent.

[@sebastianmunozochoa1485]

@@rjimpervious8261 and the worst is that many of them are called " inspiring" by many people who are naive or dishonest to admit that she along the others you mentioned are messed up people.

[@melissanunez9266]

@@sebastianmunozochoa1485 Most people think philosophy is the bible whatever kind of philosophy it is, especially the cheapest one, the inmoral one. Not all philosophers say the truth. Don't believe a word of what she said.

[@sebastianmunozochoa1485]

@@melissanunez9266 There are parts of the Bible that are not bad ideas , but also common sense. The problem with de Beauvoir is that she said that women should be respected, she seduced young women but hated when Sartre was nice to them . She loved the Soviet Union but never lived there.

[@alexandrebertrand1069]

@@rjimpervious8261 There was also Françoise Dolto, who was a...pediatrician, and a quite influential one to say the least.

[@Sourav-sy6yl]

I watched till the end even though I couldn't grasp much actually!! But liked it!!

[@umf4798]

love your videos Ted-Ed, there so interesting.

[@beatrix160]

Literally no one : De Beauvoir : *blasts everything and everyone*.

[@johnpijano4786]

The relationship between De buvior, Satre, and Camus is very interesting. Satre and Camus were good friends but came into conflict regarding Communism, and De Buvior's relationship to them

[@sanjogitagulati2683]

People are talking about philosophy while I'm still interested in the accent of the speaker.. Such a beautiful voice!!

[@faisalalzhrani1301]

Thanks really for translated an Arabic, that help me a lot to understand n ur channel so great. Keep going🤍🤍🤍

[@edwardbackman744]

Id love to see more videos like these. Nothing too ambitious, just an impression of the meaning of someones work. There should be one for every major thinker.

[@victafamilyforever4607]

I’m doing school and this just popped up

[@rajdeepsarkar6288]

Nice piece of work TED-Ed!

[@jacobzaranyika9334]

Thank you 🙏 for your support Ted-Ed

[@RyBrown]

Yes! I didnt know about Simone, but I agree with all of her points. I'm glad you posted this video TED.

[@DegreesOfThree]

Ry B She wanted to eliminate age of consent laws. Do you agree with that as well?

[@RyBrown]

Bearly Listening im libertarian...

[@DegreesOfThree]

Ry B And obviously you're not a parent.

[@amauritaniannomad6533]

She's a great thinker. You should read more about her. She basically foregrounded today's third wave feminism and advocateed the rights of minorities such as homosexuals. Her views on feminism are the best imo.

[@beththreat5098]

@@DegreesOfThree That's the only thing you knew about her? Parents, relatives of those 13 or 14 were not ashamed for selling them back then!

[@ghostiaa]

ted ed videos are the videos keeping me in school

[@vladimirjosh6575]

Ted should actually keep you out of school! Weird!!

[@hydroponic2103]

Lisette Meyer me too!

[@CinderellaSequeira]

Thank you for the beautifully animated and very inspiring video! Please make one on Judith Butler too!!

[@arpitaphatak8807]

I love this so much. Thanku for making this ❤

[@molojtraeloabal3668]

Great video, it is beautiful. I wonder why existencialism is not talked about this days, maybe because we are living in a shallow era of domination where thinking about freedom is seen as an economic problem

[@duchi882]

This reminds me of the film *"Pursuit of Happyness"*

[@yeastinchampagne440]

😅😊

[@adityamraj]

Ahh, what a good film it was.

[@shoaibakhtar4389]

Good one

[@jacisoza4281]

Why

[@melissanunez9266]

It's the opposite of the movie.

[@Mabidemonstrations]

I like this Simone! I have had these thoughts without even knowing her name for years now. Thoughts that no one is born with a purpose but instead must find their own!

[@soulintent4129]

These videos are amazing, so wholesome

[@mukuljha8556]

I was looking for the answer of "Meaning of life" as titled. But it was more of a short biography 🥴

[@lordycostelo9096]

This is prolly the best channel in yt ngl.. God speed!

[@sleeplesshead602]

I love the animation and music selection.

[@momastudio693]

I really really love these videos, thanks !

[@buttyobject575]

C'est une grande personnalité, qui a fait beaucoup pour l'être humain. Merci pour cette géniale vidéo

[@marvin55]

For me, "La Vieillese" by Simone de Beauvoir is her greatest work.

[@kangkana5744]

I'm so in love with the narrator's voice💖

[@rovnaart]

This is the right way to tell a story! And important one!

[@pepe_de_phroog2.033]

I think the meaning of life is to do something, like anything that can benefit or not benefit people, It doesn't matter what you do it's what will be the outcome will be.

[@williamhenry4380]

Following the footage of a person is not always good, sometimes think out of the box and break the laws is way a legend born

[@alexandrub8786]

And also how idiots appear,i mean there are laws for a reason.

[@angquang2804]

Romanian Székely it is depend on how you break. It is right that many idiots appear like you said, but many legend appear too. Like Alain Badiou said philosophy make people fall into decadence, and law not always right

[@williamhenry4380]

Breaking the laws often comes with people who have an innvation mind in their brain, and you can turn that into your succeed or your worst nightmare depend on your choice

[@someonethatexists46]

TED Ed is now my official personal history teacher 👩‍🏫 for quarantine. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@be432n3]

love this channel so much

[@geesecouchtaming7223]

The meaning of life, is when a creature is not dead.

[@joshepwillingergaming1252]

Big brain.

[@samuellw8688]

2:17- Nice Easter egg including Camus as one of the guys.

[@samuellw8688]

Also Maurice Merlau-Ponty

[@yasminmendonca6751]

She was... just... I can't even explain. ❤🥺

[@abdulrazack1683]

I like the narration, the narrator did a good job.

[@physicshacks6349]

"Life fundamentally is meaningless , it just you who can give meaning to it. , You are the ultimate controller of your life." - Me

[@korozackikorozacki7444]

At the age of 11 I started question my existence,my meaning,my purpose. I am now 17 and I have formulated a simple approach to the big questions. My universal meaning of life is to simply enjoy what is given,to compare when one is eating a slice of cake does one ask why this cake? How was it made? What is it made of? What to do with it? No, one just enjoys it.

[@shoaibakhtar4389]

Chocolate cake or cup cakes?

[@shoaibakhtar4389]

Ok get it! The meaning of life is TO EAT CAKES 😂 Just joking friend, i appreciate your thoughts

[@TheReck12]

Yeah give it a couple of years, that will change

[@84000WAYS]

love the illustrations

[@emilymarie9796]

The animation for this video is incredible!

[@norainnoflowers1551]

Sartre’s animation in this one is hilarious and endearingly dopey

[@lessgogeezers]

Simone: breaks laws of philosophy Others: de Beau whaa

[@ParentalDiscretionIsAdvised]

I love the way her name rolls off the lips! And i see and loved how you did that

[@marteung]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sumbulnasim45]

TED Ed makes such nice small videos with such nice animation.

[@Liz-pc3dc]

Congrats on saying the names really well !

[@mohtasimmow9466]

She masters philosophy and is the first youngest person to do it.As soon as she took the exam and now her mission is to BREAK them! Wow! Something really happened during her childhood that she made this as a goal and thats why she was the youngest because she was trying her best when she was younger too! I really want to know the reason what happened during her childhood that made her to pick this goal!

[@Leto85]

@TEDEx, will you be interested in making a video that goes deeper into this philosophy? I find your videos often to be very good in explaining complicated topics.

[@Leto85]

@Asim Malik That sounds rather boring to me.

[@papa20117]

Very interesting and informative video 👍🙏🏼❤️

[@ijeleo92]

I love these!!

[@pinniboinamuneeswar6962]

I consider Ted-ed videos to be the best educational videos on KZbin. However, being honest, I couldn't quite recognise where exactly you talked about "the meaning of life according to Simon de Beauvoir" in the video. The fact that the actual content was only of less than a minute and that it was lost in a 5 min long video was a little disturbing. But still, thanks a lot for making these videos.🙌

[@neogery]

I love the voice of Bethany Cudmore Scott.

[@maudesuzelle]

Iseult Gillespie is the educator that prepares the materials, not the narrator. The voice you hear belongs to Bethany Cudmore Scott. You can see it in the credits at the end of the video.

[@neogery]

@@maudesuzelle thanks edited it :)

[@ayeshakhanum4654]

Great video!

[@simulacrum2731]

Fantastic insight into the importance of living with purpose

[@starcherry6814]

I learn of her through Ethics of Ambiguity! Shame it wasn't a hit earlier on, they didn't know what they were missing ☕️

[@arhatyellow]

@Asim Malik And you're a facile, shallow lightweight thinker; stuck at a beginner's level of primitive materialism. Keep reading.