r/Existentialism is a subreddit with 287k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses existentialism, life, philosophy, meaning, and existential, and they frequently recommend/review books/podcasts and literature.
Explore Existentialism & adjacent philosophy | Frame the person at the heart of contemplation | Welcomes all to participate in casual and academic discussion.
Please note posts should relate to Existential philosophy and literature. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existentialism if you are unsure, and the reading list.
Popular Themes in r/Existentialism
#1
Advice Requests
: "NEED ADVICE"
6 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "the sheer contingency of my existence literally makes me nauseous"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/Existentialism
#1
Existentialism
: "The inherent difference between Existentialism and absurdism?"
68 posts
#2
Life
: "Bro what’s even the f*cking point of Life?"
38 posts
#3
Philosophy
: "Why do you exist right now instead of at any other point in history"
34 posts
#4
Meaning
: "Nothing has Meaning unless you decide it does."
28 posts
#5
Existential
: "How does one cope with contingency of existence?"
25 posts
#6
Thoughts
: "Just finished The Stranger- some Thoughts"
21 posts
#7
Struggling
21 posts
#8
Death
: "Heidegger called it Being-toward-Death. The Stoics had a daily practice for it 2,000 years earlier."
18 posts
#9
Existence
: "Perhaps Madness Is the Natural Response to Existence"
18 posts
#10
Struggles
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/Existentialism
Books/podcasts
4 reviews
#1
Robert Solomon
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
At the Existentialist Cafe
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Viktor Frankl
5.0★ from 1 review
Literature
3 reviews
#1
Pensees
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
John Barth
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Søren Kierkegaard
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Existentialism
#1
Existentialism Discussion :snoo_feelsgoodman:
: "Nothing has meaning unless you decide it does."
77 posts
#2
Serious Discussion
: "Is there a philosophical term of the hole/abyss within that I'm unaware of?"
24 posts
#3
New to Existentialism... :snoo_feelsbadman:
: "Why do you exist right now instead of at any other point in history"
19 posts
#4
Literature 📖
: "Nausea"
18 posts
#5
Parallels/Themes :snoo_putback:
: "When East meets west."
5 posts
#6
Thoughtful Thursday :cake:
: "What song survives Marcus Aurelius, Camus, Nietzsche, and you?"
4 posts
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Last updated: June 15, 2026