ex·is·ten·tial·ism  [eg-zi-sten-shuh-liz-uhm, ek-si-] noun

a philosophical attitude that stresses the individual's unique position as a self-determining agent responsible for the authenticity of his or her choices.

February 21, 2012

East Village, NYC
New York is the biggest collection of villages in the world. 
[ Alistair Cooke ]