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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?

  • The first noble truth of Buddhism

    The first noble truth of Buddhism

    By Markus Uehleke

    "Existence is suffering", the first noble truth of Buddhism explained.