Omphalos (Exhalation) by Ted Chiang

Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Obssa continue their read-through of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Exhalation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Ted Chiang. They dive into the eighth short story in the collection, Ompahlos, and explore the philosophy of existentialism.

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(00:00) Intro

(02:56) Summary

(08:49) Our Impressions

(15:43) A Small Nitpick

(17:59) What is Existentialism?

(19:46) Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir

(21:17) Core Tenets of Existentialism

(23:05) Critiques of Existentialism

(25:40) Are We Existentialists?

(29:34) The Absurd Part of Existentialism

(33:31) What We're Reading Next

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