This week's (smaller than usual) episode examines the world of Dark Souls and the central narrative it creates through the lens of existentialist and nihilistic thinkers.

In a world without codified moralities, what direction will you choose?

Intro music by QubeSounds from Pixabay.

Additional music by Universefield on Pixabay

Audio clips from Dark Souls by FromSoftware.

Sources and inspiration for this episode:

• Carroll, Nilsen; The Existential Hero: Dark Souls through Kierkegaard, Camus, and Sartre, The Artifice, 2014
• Smith, Jordan; A beginner’s guide to Kierkegaard, via Dark Souls 2, Killscreen, 2014
• Kersting, Eric; From Nietzsche to Hegel: Perspectives on Humanity in ‘Dark Souls’, Pop Matters, 2014

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