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Albert Camus grew up surrounded by violence. His homeland of Algeria was in the throes of conflict. He lost his father in World War I. Seeing the devastation of World War II, Camus became disheartened. What was the meaning of all that endless bloodshed and suffering? And if the world were meaningless, could our individual lives still hold value? Nina Medvinskaya explores Camus' philosophy of absurdity. Lecture by Nina Medvinskaya, animation by Avi Ofer. Watch the full lesson at: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-life-me...