PHIL304: Existentialism

As you watch this video, pay close attention to the Underground Man's opinion of himself. Do you think the Underground Man is as maladjusted as he makes himself out to be? Could he be experiencing a mental health condition? Why is the Underground Man unable to make the decisions that are so easy for the rest of us to make? Given what the Underground Man says about himself at the beginning of the book, how is the Underground Man in revolt against himself?