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by deveac 4685 days ago
If you haven't already, I'd recommend reading some of Camus's political essays, -most notably 'Letter to a German friend.' That essay in particular is breathtaking in its sheer emotion and morality, and while not contradicting them, an interesting departure from his most popular works. It is literally the only political essay that stirred enough emotion in me to make me cry. The essay is especaially poignant and rather sad for me as a US citizen in the wake of 9/11. It has to do with the moral use of force in retaliation and rebellion.