philosophy

The Philosophical Trend The Ancient Greeks had much to teach us. They set the foundations that would later transform our moral philosophy, science and politics. But Ancient Greek philosophy was far from homogeneous. There were many competing schools of thought, and they all saw the world in fundamentally different ways. The Stoics were influenced mostly … Read more

Impressions are your preconscious reactions to the world. Some things are appealing to you, others are appalling. Your reactions to these things are normally outside your conscious awareness. They are defined by factors that are usually outside your control like your genetics and environment, and they will define everything about your life, from how you … Read more

Think about what Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Twitter, and Instagram really are. They aren’t antisocial applications. They are forms of serial socialization. Imagine living on earth around 3000 years ago, you would have known only a few people at a time. You may have been around more people, but they are the same people. Over a … Read more

The Perfect Channel I have a question for you. Let’s say you wanted to create a media channel that was unbiased, scientific, truthful, fact based, insightful – what would it look like? How would it be different from what currently exists? How would it be funded? And how would it protect itself? Perhaps it would … Read more

The comedian Tim Minchin said, in a somber graduation speech, “opinions are like assholes, everyone has one. But unlike assholes, they should be constantly and meticulously examined.” There is a certain amount of conceit necessary in life. If you are too humble, too self-aware, then you will play it too safe. But the opposite is … Read more

News A great danger in the time we live in is that we are fed too much information. Quantity is a problem because the overload of data makes it more difficult for us to organize our knowledge, this has the effect of confusing us, and not giving us clarity. Data is available and abundant, and … Read more

It’s something that for generations, has been constant. It’s a message. It’s in some of the most popular songs recorded. It’s what many religions discuss at length. It’s what psychologists and philosophers have been debating for centuries. It’s what the self-help industry tries to sell you at every moment they get the chance. What is … Read more

What is the point of philosophy? It is not to get rich (clearly). It is not about truth (how do you define truth anyway?), it is not about wielding power, or sharpening the axe, or impressing people, or making a difference. The point of philosophy is to escape. The personal dialogue you have with yourself … Read more