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  • Is Sisyphus truly happy?

    Sisyphus: The Absurd Hero or Asymptomatic Case?

    By Markus Uehleke

    We ask the tough questions here: what if Sisyphus is just asymptomatic and his happiness is not at all transferable to us "normal" people? Is Camus' assertion more than the "it is what it is" for educated people, even if it is repeated like a mantra in some places?

  • A hostage-taker named "-ism"

    A hostage-taker named -ism

    By Markus Uehleke

    It's a condition, okay. Still no reason to fall for the -isms.