INTERVIEW – With weariness, the weariness of being ourselves, should we control ourselves or let go? None, philosopher Fabrice Midal assures us. Instead, let’s let life and its chaos arise and explore it.
In his new book. The Bud Theory (1), Fabrice Midal argues that despair is not a psychological or moral defect, but rather deeply marks our relationship to existence today. A phenomenon that manifests itself in two ways for him. or we have lost all drive, all energy, and find ourselves consumed by stress to the point of burnout; or we move forward on a path where we try to be perfect at all costs, to conform to social media models, such as being the ideal wife or mother. “Generally,” says the philosopher, “when faced with the difficulties of existence, you are given a choice between ‘Be Zen.’ and submit to the tyranny of the positive; or “Be more in control of yourself.” and through will you will be able to succeed in anything… A double precept regarding what I call psychic capitalism, where we exploit ourselves as if we were a resource to be empowered…
Source: Le Figaro
