Topic

Absurdity

A collection of 42 issues

The Asymmetry of Information and Wisdom

The more I think about it, the more I come back to this question : in a world where information flows ceaselessly, why does wisdom feel ever more elusive? It’s not that we lack data or insights. Far from it. Our age is inundated with knowledge, steeped in facts and

Between the Dream and the Deed : A Symphony of Infinite Becoming

I stand at a crossroads — no map, no compass, just the faintest echoes of the footsteps I’ve taken thus far. Each path offers its own torment: on one side, the allure of the dream, on the other, the burden of action. Both repulse me, in their own way. Dreaming

On the Nature of Desire and Love : Can Love Truly Be Experienced?

In the dim-lit chambers of human consciousness, desire weaves a delicate and relentless thread. It whispers softly, sometimes erupting into a tempest, pulling at the edges of our reality with a simple question : what do we want? It is an invisible force that animates the mundane and the profound. Like

Between Stars and Dust : Embracing the Banal and the Infinite

Imperious, inscrutable, and utterly banal — life persists as if indifferent to the meanings we attempt to assign it. For as long as I’ve wandered through its corridors, I have felt both its infinite majesty and its crushing monotony. At times, the air tastes of grandeur, of some ethereal secret

Distraction : Humanity’s Eternal Quest to Escape the Abyss

Distraction as the Heartbeat of Human Life Humanity has always been, and perhaps will always be, engaged in some form of distraction. From the dawn of civilization to our hyper-connected digital age, we have filled our lives with activities, pursuits, and technologies designed to divert our attention. But why? What

The Absurdity of the Search for Truth in an Age of Relativism

Imagine standing at the edge of an ocean, gazing at the horizon, attempting to pinpoint the exact location where the sky meets the water. The more you try, the more elusive it becomes. The harder you search, the less certain you feel of what you’re truly seeing. Now, replace

The Tyranny of Labels : Why Humanity Can’t Escape Titles and Their Absurdities

Humanity has a curious obsession with titles and labels. We use them in every corner of our lives, from identifying people by their professions or nationalities to categorizing ideologies, emotions, and even abstract ideas. Whether it’s calling someone a “doctor,” labeling a political group “progressive,” or categorizing an emotion

The Paradox of Solution : Solving Old Problems, Creating New Ones

Life, in its raw essence, presents a paradox : as we solve problems, we inevitably create new ones. This cyclical nature of problem creation and resolution encapsulates the core of life’s absurdity — a theme that philosophers, scientists, and thinkers have wrestled with for centuries. In the grand pursuit of meaning,

Through the Mirrors of Others : Self-Awareness, Projections, and the Paradox of Identity

The human experience is rife with irony, and few ironies are as deeply embedded in our existence as the one tied to self-awareness. We perceive ourselves not in isolation but through the lenses of others, often unwittingly projecting our fears, desires, and insecurities onto them. This projection distorts our understanding

The Conspiracy of Consciousness

He often found himself immersed in quiet contemplation, staring into the abyss of human existence, seeking to unravel the complexities that defined his every thought, decision, and emotion. From his earliest days of inquiry into philosophy, neuroscience, and existentialism, he had come to recognize an unsettling truth — consciousness was the