Everyone Lies: From Post-Truth to Counter-Knowledge
Everyone Lies: From Post-Truth to Counter-Knowledge At first glance, truth and lies seem like a stable opposition. However, these concepts are highly […]
Category: Modern Philosophy
Modern Philosophy: Humanity’s Place, the Dark Side of Reality, and the Limits of Knowledge
Modern Philosophy: Humanity’s Place, the Dark Side of Reality, and the Limits of Knowledge Starting from the general state of postmodernity—characterized by […]
Progress Far Outpaces Personal Integration
Progress Far Outpaces Personal Integration Autonomy By now, I hope the reader understands that the autonomy (independence) I’m discussing has nothing to […]
The Third Man Argument: Plato, Aristotle, and the Question of Human Nature
The Third Man Argument: Plato, Aristotle, and the Question of Human Nature Greek Philosophy and the Foundations of Western Thought Ancient Greek […]
Is Free Will a Myth or Reality? Exploring Sapolsky’s View
Is Free Will a Myth or Reality? The ability of a person to make choices without coercion is called free will. Since […]
Zhuangzi and the Philosophy of Uselessness: The Art of Free Wandering
Zhuangzi and the Philosophy of Uselessness: The Art of Free Wandering The idea that human life must always serve some greater purpose, […]
Aldous Huxley on “Choice Without Choice”: The Future of Dictatorships
“Choice Without Choice”: Aldous Huxley on Future Dictatorships In 1949, Aldous Huxley wrote a letter to George Orwell explaining why he believed […]
The Possible Human: Why We Must Break Out of Our Comfort Zone
The Possible Human: On the Importance of Breaking Out of the Shell of Habitual Existence Philosophical statements, especially when they concern humans, […]
The Many Faces of the Hero: Why We Misunderstand the Monomyth
The Many Faces of the Hero: Why We Misunderstand the Monomyth It sometimes seems like anyone who considers themselves an intellectual has […]
Murphy’s Law: What It Is, Examples, and How to Use It in Everyday Life
Murphy’s Law: What It Is, Examples, and How to Use It in Everyday Life To understand what Murphy’s Law is, imagine this […]