In a compelling essay, the French existentialist Albert Camus argued that Sisyphus' defiant embrace of his fate transformed his labors into a source of meaning — and even joy. "One must imagine ...

But Camus’ brand of pessimism is apt ... Americans are not in the world of Sisyphus or in the world of those who face imminent death because of who they are. But these stories do tell us ...

Albert Camus is likely the most popular novelist who is also often regarded as consequential in the history of philosophy, ...

In Greek mythology, the king Sisyphus got himself consigned to the underworld due to a variety of theopolitical circumstances ...

One must imagine Sisyphus happy.” This is a bleak model for those in lamentation over our current moment. But Camus’ brand of pessimism is apt, simultaneously acknowledging that sense of being ...