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

Imagine creating the perfect media channel—unbiased, scientific, truthful, fact-based, insightful. How would it differ from what exists today? Perhaps it would function as an independent body systematically fact-checking statements, slowly earning trust through rigorous methodology. It might vet other outlets for political slant, staffed by experts with relevant credentials in each domain they cover, all … Read more

The comedian Tim Minchin once observed in a graduation speech that “opinions are like assholes—everyone has one. But unlike assholes, they should be constantly and meticulously examined.” His crude wit echoes a profound insight that philosophers have grappled with for millennia: the danger of unexamined conviction. Socrates understood this paradox twenty-five centuries ago. When the … Read more

We live in an era flooded with information. While this abundance initially appears beneficial, it can quickly turn problematic. Excessive data overwhelms our minds, blurs our focus, and impairs clarity. Information is a gift, yet unchecked, it transforms into a curse. Some claim that the proliferation of information liberates our thinking by offering countless perspectives. … 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