Once a person acknowledges the absurd, Camus argues they gain three vital tools for living authentically:

You can find Albert Camus's influential essay, " Le Mythe de Sisyphe

If you’ve landed here searching for you’re likely one of two people: a student scrambling for a philosophy assignment, or someone lying awake at 2 AM asking the universe, “Why bother?”

In "Le Mythe de Sisyphe," Camus draws on the ancient Greek myth of Sisyphus, who was condemned by the gods to roll a boulder up a mountain, only for it to roll back down, repeating the cycle ad infinitum. Through this myth, Camus illustrates the futility and absurdity of human existence, arguing that, like Sisyphus, we must find ways to create our own meaning and purpose in life.

Let’s be honest. Most philosophy is dense, boring, and feels irrelevant while you’re stuck in traffic or working a dead-end job.