DE Weekly: Cynicism, Meaning, & Smiling Friends

There are many roads that lead to existentialism. What piqued my interest at first was how the philosophy presented itself to me during what I would call my “quarter-life crisis.” I had a feeling of listlessness, uncertainty, and dread about how my life was going to unfold in the years to come.

For me, what I saw in existentialism offered hope: a way out and a way forward of this hopelessness I was feeling.