"Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom. Before the heavy freedom of making decisions and choosing, man feels deep anxiety."
Today's Question
If there were an absolute being who guaranteed and took responsibility for all your choices, would you give up your 'anxious freedom' of choice?
The dizziness of choice by Kierkegaard, amidst social ridicule
Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher who criticized the hypocrisy of the church and the herd mentality of the public.
He broke his engagement with Regine Olsen to pursue his solitary path, facing public ridicule. Instead of hiding in the crowd to escape anxiety, he chose to be a subjective individual who chooses and takes responsibility.