Some thoughts on social responsibility7일 전 by vieira63 in societySome thoughts on social responsibilitySomething that has caught my attention when talking to people in my country is that most of them seem to blame all…
Meno's paradox or the obviousness of the truth지난달 by vieira63 in philosophyMeno's paradox or the obviousness of the truthIn the field of gnosiology there is a problem, originally raised by Plato approximately 2400 years ago, known as the…
Dealing with chance in life지난달 by vieira63 in mathematicsDealing with chance in lifeI was talking to someone I know who is a regular poker player, and he was telling me about a mathematical concept that…
On moral dilemmas2개월 전 by vieira63 in philosophyOn moral dilemmasI was thinking about how easy it is to get anyone, even a good person, to end up doing or supporting morally…
The reason why we are doomed to live in socialism2개월 전 by vieira63 in politicsThe reason why we are doomed to live in socialismOne does not have to be a very insightful observer to realize that modern societies are heading towards socialism…
The devotees of science2개월 전 by vieira63 in scienceThe devotees of scienceDuring my life I have had an ambivalent relationship with science, on the one hand I praise the scientific method as…
The meaning of challenges in life2개월 전 by vieira63 in lifeThe meaning of challenges in lifeOne thing I learned by doing exercises is that suffering usually translates into growth, there is no progress without…
Some thoughts on causality2개월 전 by vieira63 in philosophySome thoughts on causalitySomething I've been most interested in lately is presentism, the philosophical theory that states that only the…
The role of evolution in humans and human societies2개월 전 by vieira63 in philosophyThe role of evolution in humans and human societiesOne of the most interesting realizations that I have had about the evolution of the human (as of the societies in…
What are you waiting for?2개월 전 by vieira63 in lifeWhat are you waiting for?Something that I have noticed in the way most people act is that we are often waiting for everything to go wrong…
The power to change the world2개월 전 by vieira63 in lifeThe power to change the worldWhen I think about the current state of things in the world a couple of words come to mind: depressive, disappointing…
The reason why the life you have is the life you need2개월 전 by vieira63 in lifeThe reason why the life you have is the life you needThere is a reason why you have the life you have and not the life you want, and it is because you need it. Surely we…
Rethinking wealth3개월 전 by vieira63 in philosophyRethinking wealthI think there is a common misconception about what wealth really means in modern society, because we tend to believe…
The fragility of life3개월 전 by vieira63 in lifeThe fragility of lifeAnother of the many teachings that this coronavirus crisis shows us is how vulnerable we are, a single virus was…
The reason why suffering exists3개월 전 by vieira63 in philosophyThe reason why suffering existsMany people see all the suffering in the world and wonder, why does God allow this?, why does nature have to work this…
The lies and us3개월 전 by vieira63 in philosophyThe lies and usI was reading an Aesop fable about two men, one who always told the truth and another who always told the lie, in…
The reason why life can't stop3개월 전 by vieira63 in lifeThe reason why life can't stopSomething I must remind myself, especially right now, is that life doesn't have a pause button like the one in the…
Reflections on why life is dissatisfaction3개월 전 by vieira63 in philosophyReflections on why life is dissatisfactionI was reading a fable about how the human has a specific amount of problems in his life, and when he solves one of…
The importance of little things3개월 전 by vieira63 in lifeThe importance of little things"Sometimes", says Plutarch in his biography of Alexander the Great, "a joke, an anecdote, an insignificant moment…
Quarantine life3개월 전 by vieira63 in philosophyQuarantine lifeAs the days secluded in quarantine go by, it becomes more evident, at least to me, that the human was not born to lead…