tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post1969344180279609349..comments2023-12-22T07:54:26.398-08:00Comments on Word Choices: Why Existentialism Could Never Exist in Modern-day America:Bernie H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07495216592033548760noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-70088591914995358812018-10-11T08:37:23.925-07:002018-10-11T08:37:23.925-07:00I like how simply you state the facts about Americ...I like how simply you state the facts about American society. It is difficult to even consider existentialism in a plausible way when our society is so incredibly dependent on social constructs. In a way, America is the ultimate social construct. America is inherently "western," and many nations try to emulate the structures we live by. In addition, I think it is unrealistic to say humans will be able to reject systems because something new will always take its place. I like the angle you took on this, Dina! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-80759610825308014122018-10-11T07:31:14.605-07:002018-10-11T07:31:14.605-07:00I agree that existentialism would conflict with ca...I agree that existentialism would conflict with capitalism in America. The idea that nothing that is a social construction matters would totally not fly in America, where people's belief in the capitalist American dream drives their existence. That social construct of capitalism is very much so the essence of American life, so the existentialist idea that existence precedes essence could not prove accurate. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-73148827466103248092018-10-10T22:26:05.995-07:002018-10-10T22:26:05.995-07:00I think Existentialism could exist in America or a...I think Existentialism could exist in America or anywhere else, but not survive. The stranger is a perfect example of this. Meursault follows existentialism (it seems) and goes through life, however he doesn't live a full life due to his "mistake" move of shooting a man that humans perceive as a sin, while Meursault doesn't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com