Philosophyspeaking topic
“Maman died today. Or yesterday maybe, I don't know.”
— Albert Camus, The Stranger
hint ✧ The opening line of Camus's The Stranger; you can build on indifference to death and to 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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