Chapter 1
The soccer-playing philosopher
Chapter 2
Confronting the silent universe
Chapter 3
Pushing the boulder with a smile
Chapter 4
Rebellion, resistance, and the sun
YOUR GOAL
Master of Finding joy in the absurd
Ch 1 · The soccer-playing philosopher
sloane The soccer playing philosopher
I owe it to football Oh, I owe it to football Everything I know about right and wrong
sloane Diagnosed with tuberculosis in 1930, Camus faced his own mortality early, deeply influencing his views on life's fragility.
sloane Camus was a passionate soccer goalkeeper until tuberculosis cut his athletic career short at age seventeen.
BETA
sloane Time your kicks past obstacles to learn how Camus found joy in a chaotic world.
Fun Fact
Camus the goalie: Albert Camus' soccer career ended due to tuberculosis, but he always kept his love for the sport.
Glossary
goalkeeper (noun)
A player in soccer or other sports whose chief role is to prevent the ball or puck from entering the goal. Albert Camus played this position for an Algerian youth team before contracting tuberculosis in 1930.
A player in soccer or other sports whose chief role is to prevent the ball or puck from entering the goal. Albert Camus played this position for an Algerian youth team before contracting tuberculosis in 1930.