Heidegger thinks humans feel angst when they realize that all their concerns and rules are relative.

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Heidegger believes that angst (a form of existential anxiety) arises in humans when they confront the inherent meaninglessness of existence, realizing that the values, norms, and concerns that guide their lives are ultimately grounded in nothing absolute or inherently meaningful. This realization of the relativity and contingency of their concerns and the structures that give their lives meaning leads to a confrontation with the "nothingness" of existence, which is a central aspect of Heidegger's existential analysis.

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