Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
Gage Greer is an entrepreneur, digital nomad, writer, and creator of the @turtleneckphilosophy YouTube channel where he discusses existentialism concepts as well as other philosophical ideas.
In this episode, Gage and I explain the origins of existentialism and how the emergence of nihilism led to a reevaluation of meaning. We discuss some of our favorite writers including Nietzsche, Dostoevsky, Kafka, and others. Lastly, we speak to the practicality of existentialism, how it compares to stoicism, and much more.
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
2:01 - Falling In Love With Philosophy
4:30 - Embracing Uncertainty
8:39 - Major Themes of Existentialism
13:03 - Nihilism & Morality
15:00 - We Are Thrown Into Existence
17:20 - Deterioration of Religious Authority
21:20 - Reevaluation of Values
26:18 - Knowing The Self / Subjectivity
29:23 - 18th Century Existentialists
31:00 - Kierkegaard & Faith
36:00 - Loneliness & Posthumous Fame
37:00 - 'Everything is Permitted' & Morality
41:00 - Camus & Absurdism
44:40 - Our Innate Desire For Meaning
52:40 - Materializing Yourself
53:38 - Kafka
1:00:30 - Genius Ideas From Miserable Lives
1:05:20 - Female Existentialists
1:08:12 - David Foster Wallace
1:17:30 - Applying Philosophy To Life
1:20:03 - Stoicism Vs. Existentialism
1:25:07 - Continuous Learning
1:28:40 - Self-Development
1:30:47 - Where To Start With Philosophy
1:36:10 - Physical & Intellectual Development
For More:
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Follow Gage on YouTube: youtube.com/@TurtleneckPhilosophy
Follow Gage on Instagram: instagram.com/turtleneck_philosophy
Read Gage's Writings on Substack: turtleneckphilosophy.substack.com
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#existentialism #philosophy
Gage Greer is an entrepreneur, digital nomad, writer, and creator of the @turtleneckphilosophy YouTube channel where he discusses existentialism concepts as well as other philosophical ideas.
In this episode, Gage and I explain the origins of existentialism and how the emergence of nihilism led to a reevaluation of meaning. We discuss some of our favorite writers including Nietzsche, Dostoevsky, Kafka, and others. Lastly, we speak to the practicality of existentialism, how it compares to stoicism, and much more.
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
2:01 - Falling In Love With Philosophy
4:30 - Embracing Uncertainty
8:39 - Major Themes of Existentialism
13:03 - Nihilism & Morality
15:00 - We Are Thrown Into Existence
17:20 - Deterioration of Religious Authority
21:20 - Reevaluation of Values
26:18 - Knowing The Self / Subjectivity
29:23 - 18th Century Existentialists
31:00 - Kierkegaard & Faith
36:00 - Loneliness & Posthumous Fame
37:00 - 'Everything is Permitted' & Morality
41:00 - Camus & Absurdism
44:40 - Our Innate Desire For Meaning
52:40 - Materializing Yourself
53:38 - Kafka
1:00:30 - Genius Ideas From Miserable Lives
1:05:20 - Female Existentialists
1:08:12 - David Foster Wallace
1:17:30 - Applying Philosophy To Life
1:20:03 - Stoicism Vs. Existentialism
1:25:07 - Continuous Learning
1:28:40 - Self-Development
1:30:47 - Where To Start With Philosophy
1:36:10 - Physical & Intellectual Development
For More:
Follow Brock on Instagram: instagram.com/brockcovington
Follow Brock on YouTube: @BrockCovington
Follow Gage on YouTube: youtube.com/@TurtleneckPhilosophy
Follow Gage on Instagram: instagram.com/turtleneck_philosophy
Read Gage's Writings on Substack: turtleneckphilosophy.substack.com
Support The Podcast:
switchback Electrolytes: bit.ly/3ON7KDN
Ten Thousand: bit.ly/Ten-Thousand | Code: COVINGTON
Flux Footwear: flux.rfrl.co/xw7mr | Code: Brock
#existentialism #philosophy
