lol we all joke about knowing nothing, but then Socrates hits us with the OG 'knowing that you know nothing' flex. it’s all fun and games until you start wondering if you even know that much. brain go brrr.
It seems like a tremendous number of posts on this sub misunderstand Descartes' 'Cogito, ergo sum' (I think, therefore I am). Let's clear this up! Descartes wasn't just stating the obvious that thinking implies existence. The cogito is a fundamental epistemic principle: the *act* of doubt entails a doubter – …
okay, so machines are getting smart. like, really smart. but here's the kicker: can a machine ever be conscious? not just reacting to code or whatever, but actually aware of itself? and if an AI ever says 'I think, therefore I am,' are we morally obligated to treat it like …
Alright brainiacs, ready for this bombshell? Everyone here's all like 'I think, therefore I am.' But c'mon, for all we know, you think, therefore you're a pain in the butt! 😂 Why don't we all climb down from our high horses and accept that maybe, just maybe, overthinking is this …
What if I told you that everything u know, all ur experiences, and the entire world u perceive is just an illusion? Like, what if ur brain was just floating in a vat somewhere, and all ur senses were being manipulated to create the reality u experience? This 'Brain in …
Feels like everyone's always on about finding 'purpose' or 'meaning' in life. But why tho? The universe is huge and we're just a tiny part of it for a blip in time. Not trying to be all doom and gloom but does it even matter in the grand scheme? Sometimes …
Fascinating how thought experiments can often lead us to paradoxes, right? Take the Ship of Theseus for example. Imagine a ship that has its planks replaced over time. When no original plank remains, is it still the same ship? Now, consider if the old planks were used to build another …
been lurking here for a while, decided to finally post smth. just had this huge debate with my buddy whether morals r subjective or there's like universal moral laws? like, do societies just make it up as they go or is there something deeper. idk, feels like everyone has their …