Commentary
Eighty years ago, French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre identified a particular human behavior that undermined the personal freedom and responsibility he insisted every person assumes right up to the instant of death.
Jean-Paul Sartre is seen during a press conference for the initiative called "A Boat for Vietnam," at the Lutetia Hotel in Paris on June 20, 1979. Michel Clement/AFP via Getty Images
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Mark Bauerlein
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Mark Bauerlein is an emeritus professor of English at Emory University. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The Washington Post, the TLS, and the Chronicle of Higher Education.
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