After I finished my article yesterday, Why hip-hop is so successful: people's love of fiction, I had a few more thoughts on a very similar topic. Said thoughts revolved around the topic of cosmetic surgery. After some quick research, I found almost shocking figures, as there were around 15% more procedures in 2022...
Some time ago, Simon sent me a video in which Robert Greene talks about the fact that we as humans like illusions. In the clip of a lecture, he quotes T.S. Eliot "Humankind cannot bear very much reality." Greene goes on to explain that we not only love illusions, but also stories and fiction...
Nowadays, a wave of pessimism seems to be sweeping through society for a number of reasons. One of them is the constant coverage of negative events, be it in the news or on social media. This focus on disasters, conflicts and grievances often reinforces feelings of hopelessness and pessimism. This development is not...
As we have already learned, Kant was a great friend of morality and ethics. For this reason, it is hardly surprising that he believed that we can only be truly free if our will follows moral laws. We will take a closer look at why this is the case in the following paragraphs. "A...
As mentioned in the introduction to the previous quote, Voltaire was an advocate of the rights inherent in every human being. In Voltaire's opinion, it is precisely this freedom that makes us so unique as human beings. For although we can disagree with everything someone says, we must give the other person the freedom to say what...
Slavoj Zizek, one of the famous philosophers of our time, once said that Hegelian pessimism was wonderful to see in the late eighteenth century and in the centuries that followed. But we will now take a closer look at what exactly is so special about this pessimism. The term "pessimism" comes from the Latin word "pessimus", the superlative of "malus" and...
Who hasn't experienced it? You assume that a situation will happen in one way or another, only to be surprised at the end to realize that it happened in a completely different way. Everything that is merely probable is probably wrong. Renes Descartes Although our world is inhabited by a seemingly endless number of events, it...
Over the last few months, I have repeatedly set myself goals to give up certain things. In this article, I'll tell you in more detail how giving up certain things has affected my life and my general well-being. Over the last three months, I have given up various things. Of course, it's much easier to give up...
In a world where time is a precious commodity and quick decisions are often required, we tend to quickly divide things into "good" or "bad". However, this tendency can lead us to overlook the subtleties of life and hinder our own growth. This article will explore the art of composure and discerning...
Vincent van Gogh, one of the most famous and influential painters of the 19th century, once said that suffering without complaint is the only lesson we have to learn in this life. This quote sheds insightful light on the life and art of this extraordinary artist. In this article, we will take a closer look at this statement....
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