6 Ways To Enjoy Your Life To the Fullest - Albert Camus (Philosophy of Absurdism)
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- In this video we will be talking about 6 ways to enjoy your life from the philosophy of Albert Camus. Albert Camus is one of the most representative figures of the philosophy of “absurd” or “absurdism".
Here are 6 ways you can enjoy your life from the philosophy of Albert Camus-
01. Embrace absurdism
02. Embrace the present moment
03. Cultivate passions and hobbies
04. Choose love
05. Travel
06. Connect with others
I hope you enjoyed watching these 6 ways you can enjoy your from the philosophy of Albert Camus and find them helpful in your life.
Albert Camus is one of the greatest French writers and thinkers. He was a philosopher, an author and a journalist. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957 and his most famous works are The Stranger, The Plague, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Fall, and The Rebel. Camus is one of the most representative figures of the philosophy of the “absurd” or “absurdism,” which is a philosophical movement having as its central hypothesis that human beings exist in a purposeless, chaotic universe. Camus considered that absolute freedom must be balanced with absolute justice - too much freedom leads to the situation when the strong suppresses the weak but too much justice kills freedom, and we need to live and let live. As a promoter of the philosophy of the “absurd”, Camus believed that life has no meaning, that the universe simply exists and that it is indifferent to people’s lives. We are like Sisyphus from Greek mythology, forever carrying that heavy rock to the top of the hill, although we know the rock will always fall down and our life's work is meaningless. Our condition might be tragic, but Camus considered that this exact condition hides a blessing in disguise: life does not have a meaning, but we are free to attribute it any meaning we want. His philosophy has inspired a lot of people in dealing with the absurdity of life and even today, his philosophy is extremely relevant.
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Albert Camus says “Nothing in life is worth turning your back on, if you love it”.
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I liked very much much your video. It is knowledge enriching and satisfying.
He was a great laugh at parties !
What happens when a person full of hopelessness/nihilism hears this and then concludes, "There is no love, I will turn my back on all." This ideology is not sufficient.
'...love...' Hmmm. Heck is that?!!
Why would anyone look to the unfathomable universe for meaning?
That's obsurd.
Clever nonsense sells.
I understand.
I developed ridiculous anxiety after an abusive relationship and one thing that has helped me reconnect with society is I don't hesitate to compliment a stranger. "I love your hair!" "How cute is that dress?!" "Your kiddo is such a sweetheart!" I can't remember anyone ever reacting negatively and I think it makes us both feel good 🤗
Wonderful!
You got nice green loch ness monster eyes! Ahhh that does feel good. Have an extraordinary day. Not! Hehe j/k
After such relationship you could use David Goggins mindset. Nothing will stand on your way and you’ll lead by example. Stay strong!
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You can’t do that in NYC. People will immediately side eye you like you want something from them.
This philosophy is absurdly good .
hah!
I see what you did there
1:11 01. Embrace absurdism
6:00 02. Embrace the present moment
9:04 03. Cultivate passions and hobbies
12:01 04. Choose love
15:05 05. Travel
17:57 06. Connect with others
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Thank you
This seems like a man’s answer who doesn’t have physical ailments. But you’re answer was nice so I’m gonna do two things from the list . #1 & 2 cuz that’s all I can do . This full list only applies to those without disabilities or physical ailments.
I found i was looking to people to make me feel good. And for along time i was a people pleaser. I'm not that now, and i enjoy my own company doing things that make me feel good. I love listening to music. It's very good for my soul, and it's healing.
I didn't realize I was a Camus Absurdist until after I watched this video. Thank you for this video!
Same here…..🎉
It's unfortunate that we forget just how special life is sometimes and don't appreciate it like we should.
In actuality, it isn't all that special on its own. Life, that is. What is DONE with it can be, though! 🙂
You have to understand that the majority of humanity awakens and follows the EXACT same routine they've grown accustomed to for YEEEAAARS. This, even when they're miserable, boring, unsuccessful, unmotivated, opinionated without facts, and unwilling to change any of it.
No wonder I steer clear of them. 😂🤣😂 The IRONY is stunning.
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@@Novastar.SaberCombat Absolutely! Life is something that we all shape. It's all of our responsibility to craft something awesome and maybe even make a difference in the world 🙏
Not for eevrybody.
@@Novastar.SaberCombat I completely disagree, respectfully. Life is absolutely fascinating and nothing has to be “done” with it to meet some constructed measure. You have no right judging people as they live there lives and thinking they should be doing it different. Wishing you peace…
Like being unemployed.
What I enjoy in Camus is he is inclined towards a positive outlook at yourself, others and to life itself.
His emphasis on love makes this even better.
Some very good insights, but one thing that I have attached, in my mind, a caveat, is the advice about sharing joys and sorrows. I have found, over decades of experience, is that people will go on and on about problems, to the point that it becomes a loop. Venting does serve a purpose, but vent and move on; too many stay stuck and the only thing they succeed in doing is spreading their negativity to others like a virus.
And this particular part of the journey of my life that I'm on, I am trying to make sure that everytime I tell a negative aspect of what has gone on, I always include a positive one, as well. For me, that helps me not get into that loop of negativity that never ends. Just some people, that seems pacifying, such as a baby with its pacifier, it's soothing. But soothing ourselves by boring others is never the way to do things: hopefully, when people see us coming, they don't want to go the other way because we will lead with negativity. We want people to see us and think, oh I want to talk to her again, she has an interesting story, not that she has a boring story that never ends. I learned so much just from reading other people's comments especially when it is in the sections of philosophies. Thank you very much. 👌
I teach vocational arts in a jail, giving valuable job skills for students...and we have a bunch o' laffs too.
At the start of class, before we start hands-on projects, I read a quote of the day. Twain, Seneca, Camus etc. to start the flavor of our day.
The inmates love it and in-depth open discussions then preface our shop work...and set the motivations for why do it! Great vid...I just subscribed to your channel
@johnputt6029 How the hell did you get that job?
@@justinedse8435 Been a building contractor for years, been a child of the 60's forever and believe the only way to improve this crappy world is to roll up your sleeves and personally make changes for the better.
Many inmates have made the successful transition from criminals to carpenters.(Maybe the same thing... LOL)
Very influenced by Camus in my twenties and believe I still am. My art, especially, is ironic and amusing - love the humor and fun of absurdism. The journey is what counts, not what others say you “should” be doing or being. Live in the now, accepting whatever comes, with grace, gratitude and yes, above all - love! And you can find love anywhere, any time, including self-love.
Yes and hello from Dallas, Texas. My art is my writing.
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A lot of wisdom in Camus' philosophy ! Read him a lot of years ago. Feels good to reconnect with it ! I would wrap up his 6 ways with a metaway. We are a part of nature as a whole ! Everything is interwoven !
Yes it is . We sense that. In a big way , intense meditation is one way to experience this
I’m thankful to be in a healthy loved filled relationship. I love coffee, and I will never ever be unfaithful to it. ☕️
Mind makes matter, and thus meaning. We are literally making meaning as we go; there is no avoiding it. It is both arbitrary and sacred at the same time.
whoa, the irony of me never knowing about Albert Camus until now because i was basically living exactly the way he recommends is palpable. this has me blown away. i literally worked out his entire philosophy having never graduated high school. i wonder what his thoughts would be on that, im sure it would bring him joy. i learned who he was because someone called me Albert Camus earlier today and so i started down this rabbit hole. we are the way the stars see themselves, that is our purpose, the only meaning we will ever have in this life is the meaning we give each other. empathy based morals are the only morals that can't be corrupted, fear based morals only need the fear to be overcome to collapse, coupled with lack of understanding that leads to hate. empathy based morals lead to love.
Congratulations on your epiphany! 🎉
literally same
You are very clear, succinct and use simple accessible language to explain a tricky subject. I have watched other such videos and they end up rambling and become incoherent. You have clearly thought about the content and the validity of what needs to be said. Quite superb. I'm a lecturer, retired so appreciate your effort making this video. Thank you 👍
In dubiddely
I really think technology and society has outpaced the common person's ability to apply some this to their life. If you're not locked in and hyper focused you are broke and wandering, the world has figured out how to control all of your movements and direction of thoughts down to the minute no matter your circumstances and a lucky minority will be born with the ability to escape this. The world needs a modern philosophy, none were written in our specific circumstances.
I agree. Personally, I’ve lived these 6 strategies which supposedly add meaning. It’s a temporary band aid, and not a full solution.
u shld create ur own philosophy in life n hopefully share it w others.
Every time I heard someone talking about or quoting Camus, his ideas sounded so abstract. From this video, they sound like the exact opposite! Here's a really relevant philosophy, comprehensive and concrete, from a philosopher deeply rooted in everyday life.
You are reading a good deal of meaning into this man's writings---if one reads his novels, they are (without doubt) the most depressing and negative in their outlook. 'Absurdism' was his goal but there is not a gram of humour in his novels! He obviously never heard of Zen Buddhism which advocates the sense of 'serenity' and 'contentment' in oneself without that 'craving' for society and other humanoids; that 'craving' is akin to alcoholism and drug addiction and it is the root of all that is weak and deficient in modern society. 'Know yourself'and therein lies the wisdom. Of course one needs to have gained mental maturity and the ability to use one's intelligence in doing so without the anxiety and angst that comes from too much contact with others. It's like what the writer J.B.Priesltey said after reading James Joyce's Ulysses "He's like a barbarian given an overdose of humanity!" Less, not more, of human interaction leads to personal fulfillment!
A brilliant summary of a great philosopher - one of the few laudable French thinkers.
Wow! Camus, a man after my own heart ❤️
Absurdism makes sense. When you cannot find the answer to a perpetual question it means that you are asking the wrong question . .
what question should we be asking ourselves then?
This is one my favorite channels on CZcams. Thank you for all your efforts.
Yes, mine too. These are principles one can apply to all spheres of life, especially relationships.
I remember when I was sleeping in the backyard when I was about 10 years old.. something I did a lot.. I was looking out at the stars thinking about how huge the universe is.. and the universe didn't care about me.. so I might as well be happy.. it didn't matter to the universe if I was happier sad... So I will be happy..
Enjoyed the video. Always loved Camus...my idol from teenage. Absorbed all his writings, found so meaningful that took time to translate some of his essays in my mother tongue. My life coach.
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Camus lived at a time when there were no internet love scams. To quit your job and take a leap of faith in this time and age is a reckless thing to do. I love his philosophy, but like in everything human, there is a limit to what one can do
Ian listening to this video the second time and processing everything you are saying! Wonderful!
What can I say other than excellent content and to the point and very interesting point of view!thoroughly enjoyed this content!I fully resonate with this and thank you 🙏 so much for sharing this gem with us😊!
Thanks so much for a beautiful philosophical deconstruction of what I eulogise, preach and practice all the time. This has far more value in a modern era than ever, and a wonderful example also of foresight. Illustrations are amazing and this video could be watched and understood by children around the world - to create a better place. If only all social media was this insightful and objective - the world would truly be a better place. Love is all. YNWA.
I have lived a charmed life….and now I know why! I have done each of these things without knowing they were organized under the umbrella of the Philosophy of Absurdity 😊
Your so lucky my life is hell nut I didn't choose this life
@@beeyou2533 I’m so sorry, my friend. I wish for you to arrive at the place where you feel you are also living a “charmed” life. I certainly didn’t mean to imply that I don’t have obstacles, but all in total most of what has “happened” to me has been my own choosing (or when I chose to ignore a decision…..and of course ignoring a decision is also a choice!) and because I see the direct correlation I realized that most of what occurred was at my own hands….the good and bad. Very little has occurred due to someone else poor choice that I was the victim of…..thankfully.
I felt such a complete affinity to Camu’s philosophies as summarized here, that I must now read the source material!
Thank you so much for the amazing resource that is this channel 👍❤️
"Reflect upon the Past.
Embrace your Present.
Orchestrate our Futures."
-- Artemis
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"Before I start, I must see my end.
Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins.
Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed.
In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled.
But to earn final peace at the universe’s endless refrain,
We must see all in nothingness... before we start again."
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--Diamond Dragons (series)
Too bad the writing is obnoxious. I read “The Stranger” and nearly every sentence started with “I” as “I did this, I did that” at least that’s what I remember from 20 years ago
@@anonymousbosch9265 Bear please with the novelist style of the author, you'll enjoy it more, he's pointing at the moon, do not look at the finger :v
@@SoyoyoS I’ve dabbled in absurdist literature and I think I’ve gotten what I could from it and my personal philosophy has a stoic and absurdist approach
Many novelists have attempted to write philosophical novels
and many philosophers have tried the same . But only Camus in The Plague and The Outsider really combined
both .!! The Outsider ( l'etranger ) is still unsurpassed today !
Good heads up, thanks
You need some Voltaire in your life.
Existential philosophical discussions remind me of mindful approaches to the pursuit of happiness. Rearrange vocabulary and it is all the same. We pursue pleasure and lessen pain.
Yes, semantics can be all important, especially in philosophical arguments. I too have noticed the upsurge in mindful definitions and the swelling of attention to meditative practices and a type of psycobabble regarding the best route to personal fulfillment.
I think I love this absurdism thing.
Bro i love your voice, the way u started this vid, i am pleased, now back to my journey to becoming a beloved being!
"Learn to enjoy losing" -Hunter S Thompson
“Get used to disappointment.” - William Goldman’s, The Princess Bride.
One of my favorite all time author/philosophers.
1 embrace absurdism
suicide faith acceptance
external markers own meaning
2 embrace the present moment
look for beauty and wonder
3 collective passion and job is
4 choose love
travel
Suicide?
Finding joy in hardship.
I must thank you for this video. Only after the second time did I begin to take notes bcz in the beginning, the idea of the meaninglessness of life did not appeal to me. But I kept listening for other ideas and I am grateful. Camus wrote for other introverts like him. Thats why his guidance on the importance of connection is indeed very useful. 🙏🙏
The same routine everyday and knowing nobody cares so pointless!
Before I found this video today though I did not contemplate taking my life I considered it as an option on the same philosophical grounds he did and came to a similar conclusion. I couldn’t help but laugh at how small we are after, I laughed at every thought and stressor that faced me for the next hour. I think what I did was begin to tap in and embrace this moment since I saw no other option.
"Reflect upon the Past.
Embrace your Present.
Orchestrate our Futures."
-- Artemis
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"Before I start, I must see my end.
Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins.
Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed.
In time, all points converge, hope’s strength re-steeled.
But to earn final peace at the universe’s endless refrain,
We must see all in nothingness... before we start again."
🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨
--Diamond Dragons (series)
Yeah dude we really don’t matter it’s kind of hilarious
An excellent survey and explaination of a too often misunderstood and over simplified philosophy. Much of what he says is basic Budhism and is now acknowledged as a way to approach life mindfully and authentically. Thank you.
Traveling is a good idea. It's great.
great gratitude can come from this.
Excellent video! Helpful wisdom for daily life. Thank you for making and sharing.
Funny that i came up with a similar conclusion of my own after having a rough year during the pandemic. It made me feel better about myself and the world. Just now i learned it has real term and theres others with similar thinking. It's nice
All goals are transcendent... and only give meaning to the...striving.
I agree with focusing on the here and now, and living in the present, i try to practice it daily, however sometimes the present at that time is painful either mentally or physically, or both and you have to focus on hope for the future, and the notion that things will improve. Sometimes, the 'present' you are stuck with is not a good place to be in.
Taking a different route to work is definitely going to make me feel like less of an underachieving wage slave! Such awesome advice!!!
It's a very informative, meaningful, and motivational podcast.
Wonderful , life changing
I’ve always found Albert Camus to be very influential. This was an eye opening and inspiring video. Thank you ❤️👍
Great advice to appreciate life. The only thing I don’t understand is how Camu says love should be a priority and then when someone else comes along, love just shifts to someone else. I think Camu confused sex with love. Sex is temporary, love is everlasting and not dependent on looks. When you truly love someone, you want to spend your whole life by their side specially when life becomes more challenging. I think that is the ultimate life achievement. To love oneself and others and enjoy life without causing pain to others.
Yes, I agree it was rather strange to entertain the idea of abandoning your commitment to love someone to start a new commitment with someone else. Perhaps he had a case of the roving eye. 😅
Buddhism also teaches us these, appreciate and enjoy the present moment, don’t attach to anything and overthink about anything that puts pressure on our life
Loved this, found it quite inspirational.
Amazing video, many thanks!
Thank you for presenting this philosophy in an easily understood video.
I'm glad for people happy about life, and sad for people don't. Fortunately, sadness and happiness seem quite balance somehow. Do not so serious if even you sad sometimes
My father and fore fathers living as woodlanders primarily subsisted on agriculture and gifts of nature. Albert Camus, gifted with critical analysis mostly covered their part of lives which can be termed as absurd today but full of beauties .
One's own reality should matter, which is linked to one's own value into their own future that has the potential of being truly great.
Music has always been my love
As a fan and musician
It’s never let me down
Enlightening. Thank you for this! Also, interesting how Camus insisted that traveling was a necessary aspect of living a happy and meaningful life, while it can have its negative side effects (he died in a car accident while traveling).
Excellent Video. Great Guide to good living. Thank you.
Thanks so much!
Thank you for the video
get well everbody 🥰🥰🥰
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Excellent explanation. I’ve been a fan of Camus since the 60’s. Still a fan👍
This video helped me out a lot. :)
I thought absurdism wasn't about building your own meaning at all (that's existentialism) but instead to accept that there will never be a meaning. And fully embrace it, and never to look for meaning.
Am I wrong? And if so, what is the difference between absurdism and existencialism? Because I thought that was the difference
Thanks for sharing this valuable vid.
I am an author of Love of Life - A Miraculous Story! I am living my life to the fullest and a full filling life, for as long as I remember. That is the reason I am an author, world activist, the influencer, historian, world heroine, chef, poet. There is limitless ambition. My compassion what drive me to where I am now and future for the world and humanity.
Thank you very much. I have to read Camus again.
Is it just me who finds Camus’s solutions superficial? I have experienced chronic depression my whole life (cyclothymic disorder) and whilst I understand intellectually the solutions proffered in The Myth of Sisyphus, they remain emotionally unconvincing to me. Shallow even. I think Camus does what Peter Wessel Zapffe identified as distraction and sublimation… and the inherent anguish is diminished but not resolved. To the person in despair or deep depression Camus’s answers may seem inadequate. I explored Cioran, Kafka and Benatar and oddly enough the theology of Peter Rollins - and find they better articulate the agony of consciousness - and Cioran’s bitter observation that ‘suicide isn’t an option because it always happens too late” seems more honest to me. We are here, and thus committed - my old dog depends on me to be fed, I move a hedgehog out of the road so it isn’t hit by a car … I send some money to the Ukraine relief fund after the blown up dam damaged communities… whether this constitutes meaning or not I don’t know; but I’m here, so I go on, not with the jaunty je ne sais quoi of Camus’s Sisyphus - maybe with a Buddhist detachment?!
WONDERFULL narration simple .. love your voice ..
Camus must have seen the absurdity in trying to convince the reader that Sisyphus {you and I} can find meaning in a meaningless endeavor. He may have laughed when he wrote down those ideas
perhaps his own private joke for the reader to realize on his own...his ideas doubling back around on himself.....
He knew what he was writing and thinking....there can be no satisfaction in striving for meaning or happiness's unless one surrenders to the void and lives in the moment and for the moment.
It is indeed not a bad way to pass our lives with the addition of love and gratitude it works for me.
Camus was amazing and the way his life ended could not have possibly been more appropo.
Perfect.
It's like reading a best novel. Am astonished to be acquitted with one of the precious minds. Thanks for a nice vdo.
Camus could have possibly added one more option for dealing with meaninglessness...self destruction. I guess that could be considered a form of suicide but it's not necessarily deliberate. That was the path I was on as a teenager, faith saved me from that but eventually my faith waned as I felt like the religious life no longer fit me regardless of how solid my belief was. I have since come to the conclusion that a mix of stoicism and absurdism is the best way for me to deal with life. I'm a pragmatic skeptic so any form of mysticism just doesn't work for me. I'll never live a fully fullfilled life by Camus however. I've been single my whole life and I like it that way, never been a lover, and I simply can't afford to travel.
I imagine many of us in your boat
i like this addition a lot because it definitely makes sense it was something he’d never consider during his time and i agree that it couldn’t exactly be considered suicide
Life is boring without love n empty without anything to give. Don't give up on love.
@@rjleslee not true for me, my life is plenty full, I've never felt anything is missing for not having pursued a partner.
Money is like the sixth sense, without which one can not enjoy his other five senses. Travelling needs money.
Pushing shit uphill. I know the feeling well.
Interesting...Thank you.
I love your voice and also the content of all your videos
He kind of sounds like Joseph Campbell in his 2 best known documentaries.
People want to experience the meaning of life and you give meaning to life.
And this spins well with some of the Dao and Christianity.
Stoicism does add something to this along what Marcus Aurelius is quoted.
Attitude.
Persistence
Purpose
Kindness
Community
Experience wonders of the world.
Go deep into ideas and feelings and being.
Create goodness.
Understood and noted
No.6 so very true
I was about to enjoy my life,but this video questions my existence 😆
Many thanks, it is an excellent one, as usual.
If possible, could you please indicate the software used to make your clips?
Cheers
Enjoying time in solitude is a key life skill.
Thanks!
beautifully synthesized
Camus is just Sisyphus plus modern details added. It sounds like a pretty good motivational plan to sell to be honest
Exactly Albert live in the present moment.
👍👍 wonderful guidance
I believe in changing constantly even if they are small changes but there is some commitment and responsibility that you can not break .
Yes I intend to enjoy my life. Laugh a lot,joke a lot and try not to take things to seriously.
It may seem absurd, but knowing, experiencing, and feeling what meaninglessness feels like has value. If the feeling of meaninglessness motivates a person to find fulfillment in life, then meaning is derived from the meaninglessness. Albert Camus thought about it and arrived at some conclusions. The absurdity and meaninglessness caused him to find a solution to the problem.
Yes, he found a solution for him but I'm not sure that it's a solution for everyone. ????
Immanuel Kant summed it it better in, Rules For Happiness; 1)Something to do. 2)Some one to love 3)Some thing to hope for. Good video, these videos, I believe, are great for young people, as young as ten years. Peace be unto you.
AND PEOPLE. STOP TAKING YOURSELF SO SERIOUSLY. learn how to laff at yourself then you can howl at the stars
It's interesting... I agree with some of his philosophy - although Nietzsche already paved the way before him. Knowing a little about astrology, I looked up his chart that showed a strong drive to succeed in life (and make money). His north node (direction of life path) is in 6th house of daily routines and jobs and in the sign of Pisces - a compassionate, idealistic, and transcending sign about "merging with others as a whole", which I can never relate. But it does fit his last principle to connect with others. I wonder if he indeed lived an authentic life and if he ever regretted his many affairs.
IMHO, the best way to live one's life is to be yourself and don't loose yourself in the currents of time. If you can do it, you don't need others to teach you how to live your life.
But passion is also a diversion. It again doesn't address the fundamental question of existence. But I believe there is an answer somewhere within ourselves. We are not closer to anything than ourselves. We are also the universe, we might as well know the answer. 😀
He who seeks for meaning outside himself will never find anything meaningful that he did not first give some meaning from within.
LIFE IS AN INSIDE JOB... 😊
@@dianematlock7922 That's certainly where it begins, as finding value and success within oneself is almost always the foundation for finding value and success beyond oneself.
Thank you so much for this wonderful video on Camus ! More success to your personal & professional endeavors.
This is total absurdity. Love it.
Camus died in a car crash, his death was rather ironic because Camus, who typically distrusted automobiles, only took the car on his friend's insistence. A return ticket for the train was still in Camus's coat pocket after the crash. so it cut his meaningless life short by more or less taking his own advice.
Interesting piece of Info!
Yes. The irony is very cruel .
Not ironic, since his principles weren't based on prolonging his life but on making his life worthwhile. Otherwise it'd be ironic every time a soldier dies in a war or an addict dies of an overdose.
Now, isn't that absurd!?