Vassaf offers a novel approach to uncertainty.
Psychologist and writer Gündüz Vassaf has released a new book: Günlük Yaşam Felsefesi: Şimdiye Övgü (Philosophy of Daily Life: In Praise of the Present, Tuhaf Yayınları). The work is a book-length interview conducted by Duru Uslu over the course of a year.
In this new volume, Vassaf continues his signature critique of “normalized” ways of living. Elaborating on the book’s themes in a recent Hürriyet interview with Uygar Taylan, Vassaf encourages readers to embrace the unpredictable: “Following World War II, humanity began living in a strictly ordered manner. Today, however, those traditional senses of belonging no longer work. Some populists still promote the nationstate model of 200 years ago, but uncertainty is the fundamental rule of nature. Life is inherently uncertain. Instead of trying to impose order onto the unknown, we need to learn to enjoy the uncertainty.”
