Friday, October 22, 2021

French philosopher who did not want to be institutionalised

On this day, October 22, 1964 French existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

He refused to accept the award . He said he always refused official distinctions and did not want to be institutionalised. He believed it would limit the impact of his writing.

How many people are prisoners to institutions?

Does it matter?

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