A Philosopher’s Stone Weekly Highlights

The “Evil Genius”, Now Brain in a Vat

This thought experiment by René Descartes shows the difficulty to know anything.

How do you know you’re not living in a simulation? This question is just an updated version of Descartes’ evil demon thought experiment. Continue Reading

Contemplating Truth

The path to truth finds us traveling down a road of knowledge, an experience that is thrilling and pleasant.

The human species is a fascinating creature. A clever being that has proclaimed its dominance among the rest of the animal kingdom. Our cleverness has evolved from our powerful minds that have allowed us to think creatively, consequentially, giving us an over-inflated sense of self. Continue Reading…

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Joker — An analysis of the new Joker film. What does it say about what leads one to violent acts?

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Is life only about performing?

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