Curt Jaimungal dives into Kierkegaard’s three stages of life—aesthetic, ethical, and religious — showing how each promises freedom yet traps us in its own way. Through the lens of modern anxiety and constant choice, he explores why the “leap of faith” isn’t blind irrationality but a way of living with authenticity when reason hits its limits.

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Timestamps:
- 00:00 - Kierkegaard and Faith
- 03:16 - The Three Stages
- 05:10 - Anti-Helegianism
- 10:52 - Self-Examination and "Knowing Thyself"

Links mentioned:
- The Most Terrifying Philosopher I’ve Encountered: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/the-most-terrifying-philosopher-ive
- Soren Kierkegaard: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kierkegaard/
- Either/Or [Book]: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.504967/page/n125/mode/2up
- Michael Sugrue On Kierkegaard: https://youtu.be/SMJc9UMzFSE
- Hegelianism: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hegelianism
- Max Tegmark [TOE]: https://youtu.be/-gekVfUAS7c
- Sir Roger Penrose [TOE]: https://youtu.be/iO03t21xhdk
- Curt’s Presentation: https://youtu.be/3_lBPMc6JRY

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