25/06/2025
A brief guide to absurdism
What if the search for meaning… is itself meaningless?
That’s the unsettling, liberating insight behind Absurdism.
Popularized by French-Algerian writer and philosopher Albert Camus, Absurdism confronts the tension between two things:
Our deep craving for purpose and order, and
A universe that seems random, silent, and indifferent.
> “The absurd is born of this confrontation between the human need and the unreasonable silence of the world.” — Camus
But Camus didn’t say life is hopeless—he said it’s absurd.
And once we see the absurd for what it is, we face a choice:
Do we give up? Or do we rebel and live fully anyway?
Absurdism teaches:
The world won’t hand you meaning—you must face that honestly.
You can live with the absurd, without escaping into illusions (like dogma or distraction).
Meaning is not found—it’s made, moment by moment, in defiance.
Why it matters now:
We live in an age of information overload and existential burnout.
Absurdism says: you don’t need answers to live fully—you just need courage.
Choosing to laugh, love, create, and persist anyway… is the true rebellion.
👉 Ever felt like nothing makes sense, but you still want to show up with fire in your heart?
That’s the absurd hero talking.
Would you dare to live deeply—even if it all ends in silence?
Let’s explore the absurd together 👇
