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This is a subreddit dedicated to the aggregation and discussion of articles and miscellaneous content regarding absurdist philosophy and tangential topics (Relating to, not diverging from.). And please no A.I.

110k subscribers99 posts / mo in Sep 202677 authors / mosince 2011

r/Absurdism has 110k members (+24% over the last 12 months). It gets about 99 posts a month from 77 people. Top topics: Meaning of Life, Philosophy Discussions and Pain and Suffering.

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Size and growth

How r/Absurdism has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+24%in 12 months · +3.3% in 3 months · +0.8% in 1 month
Oct 2026110k
Growing110k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/Absurdism

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−24%vs Sep 2025 · +8.7% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202699
QuieterPeaked at 213 in Oct 2024
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Absurdism

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Meaning of Life1.5%
  2. Philosophy Discussions0.3%
  3. Pain and Suffering0.2%
  4. Pain and Poetry0.2%
  5. Minos Prime0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Dominican House of Studies Priory
  2. Substack
  3. Medium
  4. Stanford University
  5. Academia

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