r/Existentialism is a subreddit with 289k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses existentialism, life, meaning, existential, and struggling, 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
: "Being and nothingness"
9 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Looking for a master"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Existentialism
#1
Existentialism
: "Thoughts on Existentialism is a Humanism?"
42 posts
#2
Life
: "How many of you ponder the utter meaninglessness of Life and still choose a purpose anyway?"
29 posts
#3
Meaning
: "Does life have inherent Meaning or do we just create one to cope?"
19 posts
#4
Existential
: "How does one cope with contingency of existence?"
15 posts
#5
Struggling
13 posts
#6
Death
: "Heidegger called it Being-toward-Death. The Stoics had a daily practice for it 2,000 years earlier."
10 posts
#7
Thoughts
: "Just finished The Stranger- some Thoughts"
10 posts
#8
Philosophy
: "How does one cope with contingency of existence?"
9 posts
#9
Purpose
: "What is Human Purpose from birth to death?"
5 posts
#10
Nihilism
: "An argument against Nihilism."
4 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:
: "Everyone who could actually tell us what death is like is, by definition, not around to be asked."
46 posts
#2
Serious Discussion
: "Is there a philosophical term of the hole/abyss within that I'm unaware of?"
20 posts
#3
New to Existentialism... :snoo_feelsbadman:
: "Does life have inherent meaning or do we just create one to cope?"
12 posts
#4
Literature 📖
: "Stupidly simple summary of ‘Being and Nothingness’ - first (ELI5) version I ever finished. Sharing the bits that hit."
11 posts
#5
Parallels/Themes :snoo_putback:
: "Nauseating"
5 posts
#6
Thoughtful Thursday :cake:
: "What song survives Marcus Aurelius, Camus, Nietzsche, and you?"
4 posts
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Last updated: June 29, 2026