You Are Free. That’s the Problem. | Sartre’s The Age of Reason

Hi everyone, glad you're here. In this video, I explore Jean-Paul Sartre's The Age of Reason and what he means by the idea that "man are condemned to be free." Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:02 The Age of Reason: plot summary 02:56 Why not choosing is still a choice 05:43 Condemned to be free 07:31 You are your actions, not your intentions 11:51 Why giving up freedom makes you freer 14:07 Why you have to choose before you’re ready 18:42 No choice is purely private 19:54 Are we fixed after 30? 21:03 How to live with meaning in a "small era" #sartre #booktube #existentialism #ageofreason #philosophy #literature