About Nassim El Hassouni - Author of The Contradicted Existence

Nassim El Hassouni writes philosophy examining existence without compromise. His work synthesizes Western existentialism with Eastern mysticism to explore fundamental questions about human nature, consciousness, and the contradictions inherent in being.

Background

Born in Morocco, educated across continents, El Hassouni brings a perspective shaped by multiple philosophical traditions. His approach combines rigorous analysis with mystical insight, examining selfishness, death anxiety, gender dynamics, free will, and consciousness through the lens of lived experience rather than abstract theorizing.

He founded Mentis Aura to publish philosophical work on its own terms, outside traditional publishing structures that require compromise for commercial viability.

Philosophical Influences

W Western Tradition

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Friedrich Nietzsche — Will to power, Übermensch
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Albert Camus — Absurdism, rebellion
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Baruch Spinoza — Unity, determinism
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Arthur Schopenhauer — Will, suffering

E Eastern Tradition

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Ibn Arabi — Unity of being, mystical Islam
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Buddhism — Impermanence, non-self
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Taoism — Contradiction, natural order

C Contemporary

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Evolutionary psychology and biology
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Systems theory and emergence
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Thermodynamics applied to life

Writing Philosophy

El Hassouni maintains that distance from audience is necessary for authentic philosophical inquiry. He writes in isolation, away from the noise of contemporary discourse, social media performance, and the pressure to build personal brand.

"In shadows, thought moves freely."

His work does not seek agreement or popularity. It examines what is, including elements most prefer to ignore: our capacity for evil, our selfishness, our mortality, our contradictions. The goal is honest examination, not comfortable consensus.

Public Presence

El Hassouni operates peripherally to his work. The author believes philosophy speaks for itself, and that the moment the philosopher becomes more important than the philosophy, thought degrades into personality cult.

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What Exists

✓ The books themselves
✓ Philosophical essays (published biweekly)
✓ Rare appearances in high-value philosophical contexts

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What Doesn't Exist

✗ Social media accounts
✗ Personal brand cultivation
✗ Interviews or podcasts (with rare exceptions)
✗ Public events or speaking tours

The work speaks. The thinker remains peripheral.

On Mystique and Marketing

Some call this approach "mystique" or "marketing strategy." El Hassouni considers it philosophical necessity. The moment the philosopher becomes more important than the philosophy, thought degrades into personality cult.

Ideas deserve evaluation independent of their source's charisma, social media following, or public persona. The work either withstands scrutiny or it does not. Adding the author's face, life story, or daily thoughts adds nothing to philosophical validity—only noise.

This is not aloofness. This is clarity about what matters: the ideas themselves, examined rigorously, free from the distortions personality introduces.

Published Works

The Contradicted Existence (2025)

Twenty-four philosophical essays examining selfishness, death, consciousness, gender dynamics, free will, and the fundamental contradictions of human existence. Second edition.

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Additional titles forthcoming as the catalog develops. One to two works annually.

For Readers

If you seek the author, you will find only the work.

If you seek the work, you will find everything you need.

The essays examine existence honestly. Whether you ultimately agree or disagree matters less than whether you examine these questions yourself with equal honesty.

Read critically. Think independently. Reject what doesn't withstand your scrutiny.

Nassim El Hassouni