In his classic essay The Myth of Sisyphus, existentialist philosopher Albert Camus compared the punishment to humanity’s futile search for meaning and truth in a meaningless and indifferent universe.

存在主义哲学家阿尔伯特·加缪在他的经典论文《西西弗斯神话》中将这种惩罚比作人类在无意义和冷漠的宇宙中徒劳地寻找意义和真理。

Sounds a little grim, but much like the existentialist philosophers, these theorists thought to maximize human potential and meaning in life in the face of those existential fears, helping people access their genuine selves.

听起来有点严峻， 但很像存在主义哲学家，这些理论家认为面对那些存在的恐惧， 最大限度地发挥人类的潜力和生活意义， 帮助人们找到真正的自我。