- December 4th, 2023, 6:35 am
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This topic is about the December 2023 Philosophy Book of the Month, Fireproof Happiness: Extinguishing Anxiety & Igniting Hope by Dr. Randy Ross
AI Prompt: Existentialism in a VUCA world
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VUCA shows us a world that's always changing, where old ways of thinking don't always work. In this kind of world, existentialism — a way of thinking that says we are free to make our own choices and are responsible for them — offers a different view. Existentialism believes that life doesn’t have a set meaning. Instead, each person must make their own meaning through choices and actions. In a VUCA world, existentialism can feel empowering. It teaches us to accept change and complexity as part of life and to look for stability within ourselves instead of in the outside world.
But existentialism has its downsides too. Having to always come up with your own values and meanings in a world that keeps changing can be tough. The idea that we are completely free to choose can sometimes lead to feeling anxious and alone in a complicated world.
Does existentialism provide the right tools for people to handle the challenges of a VUCA world, helping them to find their own meaning and stay steady? Or does it make the anxieties of modern life worse by making individuals solely responsible for finding their own meaning and values in a world that's hard to predict?
VUCA is an acronym from the U.S. Army War College. It describes the world after the Cold War and stands for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. These features also describe our world after the pandemic. We face unclear information, broken supply chains, shaky economies, racial tension, divided politics, and global mistrust. All these have caused a lot of anxiety, affecting our emotions and mental health.(Location 112 - Kindle Version)
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VUCA shows us a world that's always changing, where old ways of thinking don't always work. In this kind of world, existentialism — a way of thinking that says we are free to make our own choices and are responsible for them — offers a different view. Existentialism believes that life doesn’t have a set meaning. Instead, each person must make their own meaning through choices and actions. In a VUCA world, existentialism can feel empowering. It teaches us to accept change and complexity as part of life and to look for stability within ourselves instead of in the outside world.
But existentialism has its downsides too. Having to always come up with your own values and meanings in a world that keeps changing can be tough. The idea that we are completely free to choose can sometimes lead to feeling anxious and alone in a complicated world.
Does existentialism provide the right tools for people to handle the challenges of a VUCA world, helping them to find their own meaning and stay steady? Or does it make the anxieties of modern life worse by making individuals solely responsible for finding their own meaning and values in a world that's hard to predict?
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