Thought Experiment

What happens after death, and what that tells us about life — To know what it is to have something, it can be useful to know what it feels like to lose it. As the old saying goes: “You don’t know what you’ve got ‘till it’s gone.” — Joni Mitchell Let us explore a hypothetical death of a family member as an…

And is it interchangeable? — SCENARIO It’s the year 2070. Buying and replacing body parts have been the most ordinary thing for years. Problems with your skin? No worries. Your bad cells will be replaced with durable silicone that cannot be distinguished from natural cells in terms of functions and structure. Malfunctioning organs? Nothing to…

Or is it? — Mandy throws her pen against the wall. This approach doesn’t make any difference either. Yet another ‘hack’ that will not save her soul, ship or anything that starts with an ‘s.’ Is there really only nonsense written in all those self-help books? How many has she devoured? Her fireplace could…

As most of my readers will know at this point: I love thought experiments. For me, these short stories, dialogues and related questions are the optimal way to generate insights. And insights are incredibly important to achieve behavior change and try new paths! Contrary to what most so-called personal development…

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