Irvin D. Yalom vs. Albert Camus
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Irvin D. Yalom
1931 – present
Irvin David Yalom is an American existential psychiatrist who is an emeritus professor of psychiatry at Stanford University, as well as author of both fiction and nonfiction.
"Despair is the price one pays for self-awareness. Look deeply into life, and you'll always find despair."
Albert Camus
1913 – 1960
Albert Camus was a French philosopher, novelist, author, dramatist, journalist, world federalist, and political activist. He was the recipient of the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history, and the first laureate in literature born in Africa. His works include The Stranger, The Plague, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Fall and The Rebel.
"Nothing in life is worth,turning your back on,if you love it."