The Craziest Philosopher of All Time
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Published 2023-10-10
The abstract world of philosophy is interesting. From stoicism, to nihilism, to absurdism, there are many different schools of thought trying to teach us how to think, act, and tell right from wrong. But have you ever felt that philosophy is sometimes a bit too elaborate? Too structural? Since written records began, philosophers have produced mountains of text, but how much of it really connects with us? Some of it does, definitely. Descartes’ “I think therefore I am” is one of the most beautiful realizations you can have. It is so concise yet so beautifully self-evident. On the other hand, how many of us spend our days thinking about the form of a table or its corresponding “table-hood” like Plato? How many of us use Parmenides' argument against motion in our daily lives?
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All Comments (21)
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The reason why I don't simply ignore crackheads or the homeless is that Ive learned alot from talking to people everyone else just ignores.
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I mean... We call the guy crazy but he genuinely seems to have discovered the secrets of life.
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Thanks buddy! I've been following ur channel ever since u made the " What will happen in 1 billion years?" Video & I've always liked the quality of ur videos and the way u narrate.I was always into Space & Sci-fi stuff & ur videos made them even more interesting for me. Now the reason I wanted to thank u was because ur videos also changed how I look at the world around me especially "Nothing really matters" and ur videos on Stoicism. I also dropped out of college & I'm in a film school now. I've never met u in real life...but uh...I think u literally changed my life....So I just wanted to say thanks. ❤ from India
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All philosophers inevitably end up trying to learn how to endure life.
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There's a famous historical anecdote about the encounter between the Greek philosopher Diogenes and Emperor Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC. When mighty Alexander asked if there was anything he could do for Diogenes, the philosopher famously replied, "Yes, stand out of my sunlight." This encounter symbolizes the contrast between worldly power and the philosophical pursuit of simplicity and truth. While the historical accuracy of the anecdote may be debated, it remains a compelling example of the interaction between philosophy and political authority in antiquity.
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Uploading this on Mental World Health Day was 👌🤌
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He sounds quite normal to me compared to all the fake people around us.
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feels really good to see the channel to thrive.
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The craziest interesting thing is the video is about Philosophy and the sponsor is about Science
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Everyone asks who is Aperture, but no one asks how is Aperture
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I wanna be so out of it I come up with motion doesn’t exist
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Some stories of Diogenes say the man who threw the bone at him was peed on instead. In my head I believe that happened still but high doubt cuz he could've been brutally beaten
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A night with Aperature's video.
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Chaotic neutral.
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8:10 “a dog… lives free of anxiety.” Well, except for the days when there are fireworks. Plenty of anxious dogs then.
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That's hilarious! I was about to say Diogenes looked nihilism in the face and gave it the middle finger. And the next video is on nihilism.
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I always thought of "motion doesn't exist" as a primordial "Schrödinger's Uncertainty Principle".
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I love ur videos
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Please make video on ancient Indian philosophy of non dualism
