Joe Folley is a philosopher, writer, and host of the Unsolicited Advice YouTube channel.

Philosophy has a way of finding us in one form or another, sometimes in a book, sometimes in a moment of crisis. Thinkers like Nietzsche and Camus have helped shape how we see life, death, and everything in between. But can these ideas truly help us live better, or are we just dressing up our confusion in big words?

Expect to learn why so many people are attracted to the idea of existential philosophy and why its so seductive and alluring, why we have an obsession with the idea of authenticity, the ideas and works of Nietzsche and his philosophy, if existentialism aligns with religion or if it is anti-God in nature, what the great philosophers like Camus believe about romance, if there is such a thing as too much reflection, and much more…

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Timestamps:

(0:00) The Mind is a Collection of Modules

(7:03) Why is Existential Philosophy So Alluring?

(16:50) Why are Resentment and Resistance So Important?

(22:47) Looking for Joy When Overcoming Resistance

(35:27) What is the Role of the Ubermensch?

(37:01) Learning Lessons from Classic Fiction

(46:06) What is the Danger of Hyperconsciousness?

(52:34) Is Existentialism Intellectualised Depression?

(54:48) Why Wasn't Camus an Existentialist?

(01:04:39) Walking the Line Between Meaningfulness and Meaninglessness

(01:09:53) How to Keep Philosophy Down to Earth

(01:14:17) Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Reflection?

(01:21:36) Find Out More About Joe

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