What did he mean by this?

What did he mean by this?

His meaning is obvious. More defeatist, whiny garbage. It's the dream pseuds are made of, and there has never been a bigger (WOOOOOOP) pseud than Sartre.

You are no longer doing it for yourself.

Isn't authenticity (eg, establishing genuine connection with other people, self knowledge) and end in itself?

where tf u lookin goofy

He's calling David Foster Wallace a phoney

This. It becomes l'esprit/spook

He is being cute and trying to say that if you think you are seeking authenticity as some kind of perfect ideal and not as a self interested quest for something that will ultimately just benefit you, then you are not authentic. Ultimately, even your most damn fool idealist crusades that you think are pure dispassionate and benevolent endeavors are really just for yourself and your own gain if you admit it or not. Its a Field Marshal Obvious statement of the most annoying kind because it takes common sense and dresses it up as hidden wisdom.

>Its a Field Marshal Obvious statement of the most annoying kind because it takes common sense and dresses it up as hidden wisdom.

Sartre's career in one sentence

just look at his fucking face. hes laughing at you.