A few days ago, I told my boss that I like studying philosophy. I said existentialism has had a big influence on my life…

Then my boss said he also really likes Sartre.

But I actually do not like Sartre. The one I like is Camus. Sartre feels too violent to me. I am more like a reclusive druid who maintains balance, quietly loving this world (even though I do not look like one).

Back when my friend and I had an ideological rupture, it was like Camus and Sartre breaking apart. This story would not feel new even a thousand years from now.