The Absurd World Podcast

A career. A partner. A home. Goals to strive for and a life to live on top of it all. Sounds passionate, right? What could possibly be wrong with that? What if, however, individual passion isn’t all there is to life? In this last episode of the series on living a value driven life, I take a look at what it means to be too passionate. With Simone de Beauvoir’s help, I once again ask, “What’s missin...

What's the difference between living boldly and just running away from commitment? In this episode I explore Nietzsche, de Beauvoir, and the idea of the "adventurer" — the person who faces life's ambiguity with excitement, spontaneity, and a drive to create their own path. It sounds empowering, right? But there's a catch. Join us as I question if the thrill of adventure is a...

Nihilism has a reputation — a sad one. It's often associated with hopelessness, apathy, and a sense that nothing matters. But is that what nihilism really means? And more importantly, is it possible that you're a nihilist without even realizing it? In this episode, I ask the question “are you unknowingly embracing a nihilistic outlook, or are you wrestling with it in a way that could actua...

Is taking passions too seriously a sign of wisdom or a trap that keeps us from really living? Do we lean too heavily on one single answer? In this episode I dive into Simone de Beauvoir's concept of the "serious man"— the person who clings to rules, roles, and rigid beliefs to avoid facing the uncertainty and ambiguity of life. I explore the balance between having conviction and bein...

Is it possible to be too simple? In this first episode of a series on living a value driven life, I explore Simone de Beauvoir’s book, The Ethics of Ambiguity, and what it means to go through life without questioning, resisting, or truly engaging with the absurdity of existence. Is ignorance really bliss, or does avoiding complexity come at a cost? I dig into the tension between simplicity and aut...

Amazon, Starbucks... Whatever Temu is... In this episode, we dive into the struggle of maintaining our identity in a world that constantly pulls us in different directions. From the pressure to conform all the way to the struggles with just wanting ease, I explore why being true to yourself isn’t as simple as it sounds. Can we ever be fully consistent, or is conformity an inevitable part of life?...

Who am I? Who are you? And more importantly—are we even being authentic? In this episode, I tackle the existential crisis of self-identity and what it really means to be true to ourselves. Inspired by existentialist philosophy (and... Ted Bundy?), I’ll dig into the messy, complicated, and sometimes absurd pursuit of authenticity.

In this first episode, I dive into what absurdity really means, why it messes with us, why we aim for the goals without thinking them through, why we work so hard without an end in sight, and why I decided to even make a podcast to begin with. If you’ve ever struggled with the question, Why do anything at all? , this one’s for you. Let’s get absurd!

A quick welcome to the podcast!