If there is one question that comes up time and time again among those hesitant or concerned about the school of thought called existentialism, it is the fear that this way of thinking and living could lead to something terrible for those who embrace it: selfishness.


But is it really so easy to fall down a selfish rabbit hole? And does being selfish necessarily mean that we are aware of what we are doing?


In this weeks episode, we explore what it means to be selfish and just how complex the concept really is. Using a piece of religious and philosophical literature as a guide, we turn to Japanese author Shūsaku Endō for some tortured guidance as we dig into the complicated relationship between our actions, our intentions, and the stories we tell ourselves about them.


We may discover that our actions can hide behind our intentions, and that even our intentions can hide behind something far more powerful...


Fantasy.

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