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The Human Condition and the Arrival of Existentialism

For as long as humans have looked up at the stars, we have asked a single, haunting question: why are we here? In the ancient world, many people found the answer in mythology or the stars. In the Middle Ages, the answer was usually found in religious tradition. However, as the world moved into the modern era, scientific discoveries and social upheavals began to shake these old foundations. This shift created a sense of "cosmic homelessness." If the universe is just a collection of atoms and physical laws, where do humans fit in? This uncertainty paved the way for a school of thought known as existentialism.

Existentialism and the search for meaning in life became a central focus for thinkers in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Unlike earlier philosophies that tried to find a universal "blueprint" for human nature, existentialism starts with the individual. It suggests that there is no pre-written script for our lives. We are not born with a "purpose" already inside us like a seed is born to become a tree. Instead, we simply show up in the world, and then we have to figure out what to do with ourselves.

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