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Reading the second chapter of Liu Qing's Lectures on Modern Western Thought
Record: Nietzsche believes that the desire for life is real and justified.

Nietzsche's three propositions: nothingness in life, falsehood in theory and strong life. What should people do when facing nothingness? Nietzsche's answer is: the strong power of life itself mastered by Superman is the only real thing that people have.

Reporter: Face your true self frankly and accept yourself. Only when you are true can you have strong strength.

Record: Realizing that the world is meaningless brings the freedom of creation.

reporter: nothing can lead to existence, and nothing can lead to infinite possibilities. The world is meaningless, meaning needs to be defined by me, and that is freedom.

Sisyphus's fate symbolizes the dilemma of life, and everything is in vain. He can choose to be depressed and desperate in this process, full of resentment and sorrow, and let this matter become the most painful torture. But he can also make another choice, that is, to push this boulder bravely and with great energy. In this way, this matter is no longer meaningless. Sisyphus created meaning with his own choice, and fought against nothingness with endless fighting spirit. So Camus wrote: the struggle to reach the top itself is enough to enrich people's hearts. It should be assumed that Sisyphus is happy.

reporter: how to define happiness? The same thing, wise people do it positively and optimistically, so their hearts are full; Ignorant people, bored to do it, so monotonous and shriveled, turned a life into a day, a pair of fed up and tired of living. Always remind yourself! Watch out for yourself!

recording: perspective determines facts.

it is not easy to change our perspective, but it is still possible, and it depends on our choice. What we should do is to try to change our own perspective, understand others beyond our own perspective, and look for the possibility that different perspectives can understand each other and merge into the same perspective.

reporter: so, don't judge and deny others at will, which can only show your intolerance and short knowledge. Try to look at it from a different perspective and understand it. Although it is difficult, it must still be limited.

recording: Freud: The mental structure of human beings is like an iceberg. What people can realize is only a small part of the surface, and there is a huge part below the surface, which is unconsciousness.

reporter: therefore, people don't have to try to control everything. People can't even control themselves, and it's hard to know themselves. So most of the time, they can only do whatever they want, let it go and let it go.

record: two important concepts in Sartre's thought: free choice and positive action. For the person, Sartre would say that man is freedom itself, and he must make a choice, act and absolutely bear the consequences of his actions.

All choices have consequences. We live in the consequences of our own choices, and these consequences are also shaping ourselves. Therefore, we will care about the good or bad choice, no one wants to live a life of regret, and we all hope that our choice has a solid and reliable basis.

the starting point is nothingness, and the end point is loneliness, in which we have to bear heavy responsibilities. Will it make people feel desperate?

Reporter: It is despair, but life is a hymn of despair.