Parent Guide > How to Find Joy in Your Sisyphean Existence
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "How to Find Joy in Your Sisyphean Existence" by Arthur C. Brooks.
In "How to Find Joy in Your Sisyphean Existence," Arthur Brooks argues that following the philosophy of Albert Camus by embracing the absurdity of life can lead to happiness.As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Beauty & Happiness and Education & Knowledge as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How can we achieve happiness?" and "How do we understand the world around us?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this essay at home:
- What was "How to Find Joy in Your Sisyphean Existence" about?
- What did you learn about Beauty & Happiness?
- What did you learn about Education & Knowledge?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: