r/Existentialism is a subreddit with 294k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, existentialism, death, meaning, and lamb, 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
Pain & Anger
: "Thoughts of dying"
5 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "The Absurdity of it all"
4 posts
Popular Topics in r/Existentialism
#1
Struggling
13 posts
#2
Existentialism
9 posts
#3
Death
7 posts
#4
Meaning
2 posts
#5
Lamb
: "THE Lamb LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY: NIGHTMARE or NIRVANA?"
2 posts
#6
Nightmare
: "THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY: Nightmare or NIRVANA?"
2 posts
#7
Nirvana
: "THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY: NIGHTMARE or Nirvana?"
2 posts
#8
Determinism
1 post
#9
Ennui
1 post
#10
Seneca
1 post
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:
: "would you actually want to live forever?"
38 posts
#2
Serious Discussion
: "Zizek simply states that the laughter that persists even after its bearer has been murdered stands for the evil-obscene undead, yet from my reading of the DMT literature and trip reports on those who "breakthrough," we are in fact observed, there is a literality to the gaze back from the abyss..."
11 posts
#3
Literature 📖
: "What is Existentialism? by Simone de Beauvoir"
10 posts
#4
Thoughtful Thursday :cake:
: "The Absurdity of it all"
4 posts
#5
Parallels/Themes :snoo_putback:
: "What unites us the "Eternal Masculine" (Nietzsche) or the "Eternal Feminine" (Goethe)?"
3 posts
#6
New to Existentialism... :snoo_feelsbadman:
: "Do you find it hard to connect with others?"
3 posts
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Last updated: August 10, 2026