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Why It's Better to be Single | 4 Reasons

Einzelgänger · 3 min read

Singlehood is increasingly common worldwide, yet it still carries stigma—so the central claim here is that staying single can be a better option for...

Singlehood StigmaMarriage and HappinessFriendship vs Romance

How To Be Alone | 4 Healthy Ways

Einzelgänger · 3 min read

Solitude doesn’t have to be a slow slide into misery. When loneliness is treated as a skill—something people can practice and shape—time alone can...

SolitudeLonelinessSelf-Compassion

The Joys of Not Needing People

Einzelgänger · 3 min read

A dried-up lake in ancient Chu becomes a parable for modern life: when people (and fish) no longer have to rely on each other to survive, they gain...

ZhuangziIndividualismLoneliness

Walking away from marriage, children, and other stuff we're supposed to have

Einzelgänger · 3 min read

Choosing not to marry or have children isn’t automatically a moral failure or a psychological defect; it’s often a legitimate life choice that...

Social NormsChildlessnessAntinatalism

Introduction to Existentialism

Academy of Ideas · 3 min read

Existentialism is less a tidy doctrine than a philosophical movement built around a shared problem: the human world feels confusing and unstable, yet...

ExistentialismHuman ConditionExistence Precedes Essence

Don’t Believe in Anything - The Philosophy of Nihilism

Pursuit of Wonder · 3 min read

Existence may be indifferent and human life may lack intrinsic meaning—but several 19th and 20th century thinkers argue that people can still respond...

NihilismExistential NihilismKierkegaard

So, you're a lone wolf?

Einzelgänger · 3 min read

“Lone wolf” life is often sold as freedom from people, but it comes with a trade: avoiding social harm can bring peace, while the absence of...

SolitudeLonelinessWolf Packs

Introduction to Kierkegaard: The Existential Problem

Academy of Ideas · 3 min read

Søren Kierkegaard’s core warning is that the greatest danger in human life is losing oneself—either by surrendering to the finite (what seems fixed...

SelfhoodAnxietyDespair

Existentialism & The Internet - Why We’re Getting More Anxious

Pursuit of Wonder · 2 min read

The modern internet age is amplifying anxiety by flooding people with conflicting guidance on how to live—while offering no stable, universal answers...

ExistentialismInternet AnxietyJean-Paul Sartre

Why Solitude Promotes Greatness - The Benefits of Being Alone

Academy of Ideas · 3 min read

Chronic loneliness is linked to serious health harms, but solitude—time spent alone without the emotional sting of loneliness—can be a powerful...

Solitude vs LonelinessPersonal GrowthFreedom and Self-Discovery

The Call of the Void - Where Do Horrible Thoughts Come From?

Pursuit of Wonder · 2 min read

“Call of the Void” describes a common, unsettling mental experience: in safe situations—often while standing high with little or no protection—people...

Intrusive ThoughtsCall of the VoidHigh Place Phenomenon

The feeling of wanting to leave everything behind...

Einzelgänger · 3 min read

A persistent urge to “leave everything behind” isn’t just a romantic fantasy about greener pastures—it often tracks dissatisfaction, but it also...

Desire to LeaveStoicismExistentialism

Why We Experience An Existential Crisis - The Philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre

Pursuit of Wonder · 2 min read

Existential crisis, in Jean-Paul Sartre’s framework, isn’t a sign that life has collapsed—it’s the moment people confront the fact that nothing in...

ExistentialismSartreExistence Precedes Essence

A Reason to Stop Worrying What Others Think

Pursuit of Wonder · 2 min read

Needing other people’s approval can start as a normal social instinct but often mutates into a self-defeating anxiety loop—one that makes people...

Social AnxietyApproval SeekingSartre’s “Look”

How Do We Manage Loneliness?

Einzelgänger · 2 min read

Loneliness isn’t reliably tied to where someone is or who’s around them; it often comes from how people interpret their situation. People can feel...

LonelinessSocial DeprivationBuddhist Clinging

Lost in a World Without Purpose: Now What?

Einzelgänger · 3 min read

A world without purpose doesn’t just feel empty—it pushes people toward shallow distraction, religious retreat, or despair. With traditional religion...

MeaninglessnessExistentialismLeap of Faith

How to F*** Up Your Life

Pursuit of Wonder · 2 min read

Life is shaped by an endless stream of choices—on average around 800 million decisions over a lifetime—but big decisions rarely come with the clarity...

Decision UncertaintyExistential AuthenticityLeap of Faith

Life Has No Meaning... And That’s Where Life Begins

Einzelgänger · 3 min read

Meaning is treated as a modern obsession—something people believe should make life “worth living”—yet many end up stuck in emptiness, distraction,...

Meaning of LifeNihilismExistentialism

Drifting Away from People: The Dark Side of Solitude

Einzelgänger · 2 min read

Estrangement from people can start as a slow, personal retreat—or snap into place quickly—and it carries a double edge: solitude can feel liberating,...

SolitudeEstrangementLoneliness

Don’t Let Others Define You | Sartre’s Existentialism

Einzelgänger · 3 min read

Existence precedes essence: humans arrive in the world without a predefined purpose, and identity is built through choices—so freedom always carries...

ExistentialismSartreConsciousness

Is Having Babies a Crime? | Emil Cioran’s Antinatalism

Einzelgänger · 3 min read

Emil Cioran’s antinatalism lands on a blunt moral claim: procreation is a crime because birth is the root of suffering—and people bring others into...

AntinatalismEmil CioranConsciousness

You're Too Self-Aware to Be Happy | The Psychology of Deep Thinkers

Pursuit of Wonder · 2 min read

Self-awareness can feel like a trap: the more intensely people notice themselves and how others notice them, the more they get stuck in a loop of...

Self-AwarenessLooking-Glass SelfExistentialism

Are You a Subhuman? | The Existential Crisis You Can’t Ignore

Einzelgänger · 3 min read

Existentialist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir frames “freedom” as both a privilege and a burden—and warns that people who try to flee that freedom...

Existential FreedomSimone de BeauvoirEthics of Ambiguity

Why Most People Waste Their Lives | The Philosophy of Pink Floyd

Einzelgänger · 3 min read

Most people don’t waste their lives because they lack time—they waste them because time feels different at different ages, and the moment it starts...

Lived TimeExistential ResponsibilityRegret and Hindsight