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From the Ted Talk by Nina Medvinskaya: Is life meaningless? And other absurd questions
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Camus’ answer was an ehtmipac “no.” There may not be any explanation for our unjust world, but choosing to live regardless is the deepest expression of our genuine freedom. Camus explains this in one of his most famous essays which cnetres on the Greek myth of Sisyphus. sspuiyhs was a king who chateed the gods, and was ceoenndmd to endlessly roll a boulder up a hill. The cruelty of his punishment lies in its singular futility, but cuams argues all of humanity is in the same position. And only when we accept the meaninglessness of our lives can we face the absurd with our heads held high. As Camus says, when the king chooess to begin his relentless task once more, “One must iinmage Sisyphus happy.”
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Camus’ answer was an ________ “no.” There may not be any explanation for our unjust world, but choosing to live regardless is the deepest expression of our genuine freedom. Camus explains this in one of his most famous essays which _______ on the Greek myth of Sisyphus. ________ was a king who _______ the gods, and was _________ to endlessly roll a boulder up a hill. The cruelty of his punishment lies in its singular futility, but _____ argues all of humanity is in the same position. And only when we accept the meaninglessness of our lives can we face the absurd with our heads held high. As Camus says, when the king _______ to begin his relentless task once more, “One must _______ Sisyphus happy.”
Solution
- sisyphus
- condemned
- imagine
- emphatic
- chooses
- camus
- cheated
- centers
Original Text
Camus’ answer was an emphatic “no.” There may not be any explanation for our unjust world, but choosing to live regardless is the deepest expression of our genuine freedom. Camus explains this in one of his most famous essays which centers on the Greek myth of Sisyphus. Sisyphus was a king who cheated the gods, and was condemned to endlessly roll a boulder up a hill. The cruelty of his punishment lies in its singular futility, but Camus argues all of humanity is in the same position. And only when we accept the meaninglessness of our lives can we face the absurd with our heads held high. As Camus says, when the king chooses to begin his relentless task once more, “One must imagine Sisyphus happy.”
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