In The Stranger, when Meursault 'laid himself open for the first time to the benign indifference of the world,' what exactly is the 'indifference of...

One of the key
elements of this novel is the absurdist philosophy that Meursault embraces. He finds
increasingly that life has no sense of meaning or purpose and that the world is profoundly
indifferent to human beings that do their best to live their lives and try and persuade
themselves that there is some kind of order or benevolent god-like figure who takes care of them
and protects them. The quote...