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The benefits of doing nothing | An overactive 'life drive' endlessly seeks expansion, inevitably leads to burnout, and drains us of the energy needed to truly progress. Finding the time to do nothing is essential to reassessing who we are and who we want to be.

iai.tv

Submitted by IAI_Admin t3_y6czml on October 17, 2022 at 2:42 PM

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75% of people believe that sentient AIs deserve to be treated with respect.

sentienceinstitute.org

Submitted by jacyanthis t3_11l94mk on March 7, 2023 at 7:44 PM

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Paradoxically, what makes you unique is your relation to other people. The more robustly we try to identify who we are, the more we become embedded in all others.

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Submitted by IAI_Admin t3_123nwp8 on March 27, 2023 at 2:06 PM

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Happiness is an essentially nihilistic ideal — it is the best goal to follow when there is nothing else on the table. A meaningful life on the other hand can embrace more of life including struggles and suffering because it is oriented towards a higher ideal

thelivingphilosophy.substack.com

Submitted by thelivingphilosophy t3_10pzgbi on January 31, 2023 at 1:46 PM

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Often mischaracterized as a rather debaucherous, hedonistic philosophy, Epicureanism actually focuses on the removal of pain and anxiety from our lives, and champions a calm ‘philosophy as therapy’ approach in pursuit of life’s highest pleasure: mental tranquility.

philosophybreak.com

Submitted by philosophybreak t3_117z7oh on February 21, 2023 at 9:17 AM

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‘Flow’, comparable to the Chinese concept of Wu Wei, dissolves our sense of self and transforms our experience of time. It’s an antidote to the modern world’s obsession with multitasking, but finding it depends on balancing the challenge of a task against our skill.

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Submitted by IAI_Admin t3_10v57xf on February 6, 2023 at 12:18 PM

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“Scientific progress is thwarted by the ownership of knowledge.” How Karl Popper’s philosophy of science can overcome clinical corruption.

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Submitted by IAI_Admin t3_xxz7dd on October 7, 2022 at 1:29 PM

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Life is a game we play without ever knowing the rules: Camus, absurdist fiction, and the paradoxes of existence.

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Submitted by IAI_Admin t3_zx7eqn on December 28, 2022 at 11:35 AM

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Philosopher José Antonio Marina: 'The fact that happiness has become fashionable is catastrophic'

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Submitted by FDuquesne t3_zev0z1 on December 7, 2022 at 7:27 AM

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Kafka sought to unmask the world that hides beneath what we call reality. What mattered to him were our intrinsic, subconscious experiences, in all their absurdity and apparent irrelevance.

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Submitted by IAI_Admin t3_125o9yr on March 29, 2023 at 1:34 PM

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The real practical value of philosophy comes not through focusing on the ‘ideal’ life, but through helping us deal with life’s inevitable suffering: MIT professor Kieran Setiya on how philosophy can help us navigate loneliness, grief, failure, injustice, & the absurd.

philosophybreak.com

Submitted by philosophybreak t3_y9ndt3 on October 21, 2022 at 7:53 AM

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Philosophy is everywhere in Neon Genesis Evangelion

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Submitted by linosan t3_11j6ckv on March 5, 2023 at 6:19 PM

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The philosophy of Martin Heidegger who argued that the Technological mindset has destroyed our relationship to the world so that Nature is seen as so many resources to exploit. He presents an alternative: a poetic relationship to the world

thelivingphilosophy.substack.com

Submitted by thelivingphilosophy t3_yd3q1b on October 25, 2022 at 12:33 PM

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The truth about conspiracy theories - We must be open and critical towards all theories. Dismissing putative conspiracy theories while failing to properly interrogate pseudoscience dangerous and irrational.

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Submitted by IAI_Admin t3_z0yxqm on November 21, 2022 at 1:24 PM

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Game Theory's ultimate answer to real world dilemmas: "Generous Tit for Tat"

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Submitted by TryingTruly t3_11i0gxe on March 4, 2023 at 2:29 PM

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Existence is infinitely richer than our descriptions of it. So, rather than cling to reductive explanations that only ‘close’ life’s possibilities, we should ‘open’ reality by seeing ourselves as perpetual students | Interview with Black Existentialist Lewis Gordon

philosophybreak.com

Submitted by philosophybreak t3_zkr99s on December 13, 2022 at 9:06 AM

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Reason and emotion are deeply connected. Understanding the interplay between them can help us make better sense of the world but eliminates the promise of objective rationality.

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Submitted by IAI_Admin t3_114j04u on February 17, 2023 at 12:18 PM

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"Understand the philosophy of a place and you'll understand its culture" | Julian Baggini explores how to approach non-Western philosophies, without exoticizing, essentalising or domesticating

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Submitted by IAI_Admin t3_10jb9jk on January 23, 2023 at 12:25 PM

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Why “the Christmas feeling” is more profound than you think - some holiday themed philosophy

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Submitted by Melodic_Antelope6490 t3_z9khgl on December 1, 2022 at 10:28 AM

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How to Live In A World That Makes No F*cking Sense: Nietzsche and the Search for Superhuman Laughter

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Submitted by simsquatched t3_xvdxo4 on October 4, 2022 at 12:33 PM

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How Morality Changes in a Foreign Language - fascinating ethical shifts come with thinking in a different language

scientificamerican.com

Submitted by fonliahea1994 t3_yfkjay on October 28, 2022 at 10:31 AM

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How to be a sceptic | We have an ethical responsibility to adopt a sceptical attitude to everything from philosophy and science to economics and history in the pursuit of a good life for ourselves and others.

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Submitted by IAI_Admin t3_10qtf8b on February 1, 2023 at 12:28 PM

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Engaging with philosophy gives you a toolkit that can help you lead a better and more meaningful life.

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Submitted by IAI_Admin t3_ysbe5x on November 11, 2022 at 2:02 PM

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Psychological richness is 1 of 3 primary components of a good life, along with eudaimonia (meaning) and hedonia (pleasure). A psychologically rich life has varied experiences and perspective-changing moments that make life interesting.

cognitiontoday.com

Submitted by Iaskquesti0ns t3_z85dlr on November 29, 2022 at 8:37 PM

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Selflessness and altruistic deeds are often signs of weakness or a lack of belief in one’s self and one’s own goals | Guy Elgat explores Nietzsche’s critique of selflessness

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Submitted by IAI_Admin t3_zanf5k on December 2, 2022 at 2:16 PM

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