Philosophyspeaking topic
“I was alone, but I marched like a regiment descending on a city.”
— Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea
hint ✧ An image of loneliness as collapse and power at the same time.
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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