Capitalism: Sartre's Definition Of Success

Humans did not develop to leave in the large groups of people, but societies that were able to establish systems that are robust enough to sustain large groups of people were able to engage in the specialization that, in turn allowed them posses superior military power. Due to the strong military forces, larger tribes were able to subdue other traditionally organized communities. However, as tribes grew, they face unexampled another problems such as resource distribution, which gave rise to a set of the economic systems. In the recent history, Capitalism becomes the most common economic structure. While this type of social organization is self-sustainable, it inadvertently produces unintended problems. Consider, for an instant, the financial

Having a beautiful house, well-paying job, an expensive car and 2 bright children become the definition of success. Despite the fact that an immense amount of individuals were silently disappointed in the level of happiness that that type of success delivered, this narrative lives on till this day. It lived on because it appeared sexy and exciting on the outside. Yet, Sartre was highly skeptical of this definition of success. True to this theory of freedom, he practiced open relationship, because "the bourgeois model of marriage had no appeal for [him]..." (Bakewell, 21). In fact, his relationship with Beauvoir was deeply removed from the cultural standards. Sartre and Beauvoir did not have children, and they did not even live together, which completely goes against the norms. Yet, it was their mutual choice. Thus, it was authentic, which Sartre believed was the only right way of

In essence, it is a tool for finding the best way of spending the short time one has on this planet. In this framework, a new angle appears. A belief system with denial of any inherent meaning opens up a larger number opportunities, but simultaneously the devils of nihilism creep in the minds of anyone who accepts it. In other words, the truth of the meaningless of everything is such heavy thought that not that many people are willing to bring it on board. Thus, ideologies with predetermined variables of the game tend to appeal to a more significant number of people. In fact, any religion act as meaning manufacturing mechanism, which, in turn, frees people from the difficult talk of accepting the absurd. Still, Sartre believes there are a great value and peace of mind that come as the side benefit when one accepts the absurd. In some sense, the act of accepting it resembles Buddhist approach, which is famous for generating and fulfilling stillness of the mind. The same stillness of the mind that Don eventually acquires at the end of the last