Shadowing Practice: La rebeldía, según Albert Camus - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I don't think of anyone saying that human history is based on the subjugation and the use of the force.
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It's how they created the imperium, the monuments, and it's the base to explain the current state of society.
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If someone is about to write a comment about how this is not
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so true from a computer manufactured by the Chinese computer and with materials obtained from Africa, It's a hard paste to get it,
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but those who have power, rarely use it or will use it in favor of the colectivity to in place of it, favoring their own interests and dominating the market,
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the money, the future, my job opportunities, my rent, my...
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Based on that, the lower power, as we call them for now, have learned to use their own collective power to resist the power of the above.
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It's sad, but the Pacific rebellion doesn't exist and the Pacific protests never cause significant changes in society.
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I've noticed that the goal of this video is purely comic
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and educational and not to incentivize that someone becomes a Moonabomber or Luigi Mangione against their CEO, unless you want to do it,
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in which case I will not add in their manifiest.
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However, what is what gives a human resistance?
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pure instinct?
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Well, no. This use of the response to the force is based on a conscious mind,
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a moment in which someone decides that there is something that it is worth lifting up against his own, without any of the represalias that there may be because of it.
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That's precisely what Albert Camus calls the rebel spirit, and he has a lot to say about it.
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Albert Camus was a commonly known as existentialist, although he denied that qualification with the same force that your favorite millionaire does not have to go to a private island.
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And well, considering that Sócrates was used without permission by Platón to promote his fanfics
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and Nietzsche was called nihilist and used to justify...
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...well...
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...certains things...
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Well, I think Camus is a pretty cheap.
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What characterizes the thought of Camus is how he describes the relationship between the human being and the universe.
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It's absurd.
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The search of sense to the human being is a plane of the earth once you realize
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that the universe has no kind of a response.
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The universe, then, has no kind of obligation to the human being, no has to explain why he is here or why he lives in Latin America.
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Ante this lack of sense and the desperation that he can cause, Camus considers that man has two easy and quite dumb.
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The first is the physical suicide, that is, eliminating you and the absurd that exists with you.
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Or the philosophical suicide, that is based on the faith
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and giving you a response without any fundamental reason only because the discomfort is not acceptable.
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The third option is the only honest eye of Camus.
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Revel yourself.
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No resolver el absurdo, sino vivir con él sin resolverlo.
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No tirar la toalla a pesar de que mañana debes volver a tu trabajo de 9 a 6.
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Básicamente, es elegir seguir tus sueños aunque no tengas fuentes de ingresos para comer por una o dos semanas.
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Para Camus existen dos tipos de rebelión, la humana y la metafísica.
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Human rebellion is based on the authority of a human or someone with a position of dominion.
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You don't even think about it.
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Every rebellion begins with a no. The no of the rebel rebellion is rejected by something that is considered intolerable,
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because there is a value that is transcended to it and applies to the human community.
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That's why, at the eyes of Camus, the rebel movements have a spirit of solidarity.
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The rebelde is opposed to the lie and oppression in terms of the good things that he considers common, like the truth and the freedom, and that he feels that he is denied.
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From there, the phrase, I am a rebel,
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then we are, which is a reference to Descartes from the think I do not know, because.. well,
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I don't care about David Hume, honestly.
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In the theory of rebellion, there is a moment in which man realizes something.
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Tanto the man and the slave have the same end.
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This pair of indeseables, for fortunately of all of us, will be made of evil, like all of us.
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This is because, at the end, we are all pieces in a great game, created by the same person who created the dinosaurs and then made the same part of our museum.
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If the human human has the same destiny as the slave, then the problem is not him.
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The metaphysical rebel is against his own situation, rechazing the moral authority of God or the universe for having created a world where suffering,
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death and justice are the essence of life.
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Throughout history, there have existed metaphysical metaphors in literature and philosophy.
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Cain, as the first accuser of God, Sade...
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The Clash?
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No, no, I don't know.
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In the category of metaphysical rebel, there is one of special complexity and that Camus uses to avoid the battle of the rebellion.
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And yes, it is a emoji.
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A difference of the classification that is usually offered, Nietzsche is not a nihilist.
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To be a jerk and to be a nihilist, it is exactly the contrary to the rebellion and exactly the contrary to the propone.
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A propósito, did you know that the way the most easy to lógicamente a un nihilista es solamente mlos?
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Por muy edgy que suene decirlo hoy en día, Nietzsche afirmó que la humanidad construyó a Dios para darle sentido al sufrimiento y para justificar la sumisión de los débiles,
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generando un sistema de valores donde la debilidad es virtud, la fuerza es pecado y la recompensa se aplaza para después de la muerte,
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diseñado para que los de abajo se queden quietos y bien portados esperando la recompensa del cielo.
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El no de Nietzsche tiene toda la estructura de un rebelde metafísico,
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puesto que rechaza el orden moral construido sobre Dios porque aplasta la capacidad del ser humano de crear sus propios valores.
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Su sí implícito es la idea del superhombre, el ser que, una vez asesinado Dios, asume la responsabilidad de crear una nueva moral desde cero,
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cosa que ejemplifica con Jesucristo por cierto.
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Tristemente para Camus, Nietzsche es un rebelde metafísico que termina por traicionar a la rebelión con su doctrina del superhombre.
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Esto porque el superhombre no necesariamente creará una nueva moral basada en la justicia y el bien común,
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sino que se basa simplemente en lo que un solo individuo considere apropiado por encima de los demás, desvirtuando así el espíritu solidario de la rebelión.
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Asimismo, una vez implantada esta nueva moral, esta tiene la tendencia de edificar a una iglesia que perpetúe ese mensaje,
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lo cual es the original reason of the rebellion of Nietzsche, creating a vicious circle.
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I like the train and the dinosaurs.
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A different from what happens with the human rebellion, the metaphysics rebellion has no one winner.
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You can't avoid suffering, or death, and you can't kill a omnipresent that lives in a infinite kingdom.
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Jesus?
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Yes, my son.
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Jesus, is it okay to kill someone?
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However, that doesn't involve the rebellion.
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For Camus, the rebellion no seeks to win, it seeks to know how to live life despite all these characteristics in contra.
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For this, Camus uses the image of Sisyphus.
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Who push his rock up for all eternity, knowing perfectly that it will run towards the end and that it will be able to start.
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No there is recompense, no there is a purpose, and, however, Camus says that we have to imagine it happy.
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The act of rebellion
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that Sisypho committed in this case is the of not quit his life even though he knows
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that there is no recompense at the end of the path.
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His routine will never end and, however, he will be happy knowing that the rock is his, the effort is his and so he will stay forever.
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Not today old friend.
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However, without looking invalidate the message of Camus and the criticism he makes to Nietzsche and the doctrine of the superman,
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it is possible that both thoughts are complemented.
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If Camus is motivated to live life despite the suffering and lack of sense that it has carried out, under the cosmovision of Nietzsche,
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life is destined to repeat itself.
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That is, everything that you have lived, you will be able to survive for all eternity without escaping from that cycle, which shares a similarity with the idea of the routine of Sisyphus.
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Ante esto, el superhombre de Nietzsche es el que acepta este flujo circular de acontecimientos, no con tristeza, sino con placer, así como Sisypho acepta su destino con alegría.
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Ambas corrientes de pensamiento nos impulsan a aceptar la vida tal cual es.
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Pero siguiendo las mismas enseñanzas de Camus, el hombre rebelde tiene la capacidad de ir en contra de su opresión, con tal de moldear sus vivencias del día a día para...
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Oye, oye, trato de enseñarte algo.
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Tendré que usar esto.
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moldear sus vivencias del día a día para que este ciclo no le resulte molesto,
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sino placentero, así como el superhombre busca destruir la moral de los esclavos para que el ciclo sin fin le resulte satisfactorio.
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Aplicado al caso de Sisyphus, este podría hartarse de su rutina de levantamiento de rocas y
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dedicarse a hacer otra cosa como producción musical o un trabajo corporativo, que es una rutina igual de triste pero que a lo mejor lo hace feliz.
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Si esa roca no fuese un castigo impuesto por los mismos dioses, claro.
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Maybe I'm going to limit myself here to complement both philosophers.
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I don't want to be the super-homber of Nietzsche.
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But is it to rebel against something
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that you oprime in a constant ungratable routine is not as important as to rebel against someone physically that you oprime?
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Ojo al piojo!
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As I said from the beginning, this video has been made with purely educational purposes, but if there is something that can take out all this,
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it is that everyone can exercise their own rebeldía a su manera.
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Ya sea que trabajes en algo que te disgusta, que te sientas atascado, o que sientas que no puedes cambiar las cosas a tu alrededor.
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A veces lo que se necesita es solo saber que la vida pasa por ti y no a ti.
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Se lo robé a Timothy Charmander.
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Claro que sí.
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Así que toca grass, vive la vida y no dejes que la vida te viva.
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This video, titled "La rebeldía, según Albert Camus", offers a unique context for practicing your English speaking skills. The speaker discusses complex philosophical ideas about rebellion and the human condition, making it an excellent resource for learners who wish to dive deep into both the language and the subject matter. Engaging with this content allows you to enhance your understanding of English while exploring profound themes. By mimicking the speaker's delivery and intonation, you can significantly improve your English pronunciation and fluency. Furthermore, discussing topics such as Camus' philosophy can enrich your vocabulary and provide essential material for IELTS speaking practice.
Grammar & Expressions in Context
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- Conditional Sentences: Phrases such as "If someone is about to write a comment..." highlight how conditions affect outcomes. These sentences are crucial for discussing hypothetical scenarios in English.
- Complex Sentences: The use of phrases like "Those who have power rarely use it..." showcases how to combine ideas effectively, which is vital for advanced English speaking.
- Passive Voice: The expression "the Pacific protests never cause significant changes..." indicates how to focus on the action rather than the subject, a common technique in English communication.
- Direct Speech: The use of quotes like "I am a rebel, then we are," illustrates how to incorporate other voices into your own speech, an essential skill for effective dialogue.
Common Pronunciation Traps
As you practice your English with this video, be mindful of certain pronunciation challenges that may arise:
- Absurd: The word "absurd" can be tricky; focus on the pronunciation with emphasis on the second syllable ("ab-SURD").
- Rebellion: This word has a rhythmic quality, and learners often place the stress incorrectly. Aim for the correct pronunciation by emphasizing the "BEL" part (re-BEL-lion).
- Intolerable: In rapid speech, this word can blend, making it sound like "in-tol-er-ble." Listen closely to ensure clarity when saying it.
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Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is based · was called · is rejected |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have learned · I've noticed · have existed |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | those who have · are, which is · person who created |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.