Philosophy
The Truth and Consumption
Our minds can do a lot of wonderful things. Among them is treating existential questions through the exploration of logical chains. It is not the primary aim to find answers to those questions immediately, but rather solidly identifying the cognitive paths that can lead us there, as well as establishing patterns of thought that can...
Purpose: The Main Tool of Manipulation
Receiving compliments is a good feeling known to each of us. It makes us feel worthy, providing us with a tangible experience with the abstract question of why we live. The more the compliment is directed towards what we personally think we are good at or want to be good at, the more satisfaction we...
Philosophy, Politics and the Singularity of Time
In our times, philosophy is experiencing a crisis. Formerly the art of thinking and reasoning, it has been degraded to an act of unrefracted verbal interchange of lower middle-class topics. Rejected and belittled by the world of science, philosophical findings have a hard time entering popular discourse. It is important to remember that the art...
How much You is in You?
In societies, in which people are increasingly distancing themselves from the lower tiers of the needs according to Maslow, we can observe that people increasingly move questions about their personality and themselves as beings into the focus of their cognitive world. Surely, material wants are still dominant factors, but thoughts about identity and self-perception become...
What Does It Mean To Be Successful?
The concept of success is a central aspect of our lives and is one of the key factors that guides our behaviour, shapes our views on the world and also heavily influences our well-being. We act in certain ways, as we believe that this behaviour leads us to outcomes that would make us feel accomplished....
Fake Power
Over the last couple of months, the story around the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has become more and more dramatic. Most recently, thousands of people gathered all across Russia to protest against the jailing of Navalny. He was detained after returning from Germany, where he was hospitalised, due to a nerve agent poisoning. Although...
