This is a special post on a special day. It is the annual World Philosophy Day, celebrated by UNESCO with a dedicated programme on the 19th and 20th November. What a great occasion to share with you the 100th post on the humanfactor.blog! "Philosophy is an inspiring discipline as well as an everyday practice that … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Day of Philosophy & Post No 100!
Spreading the Word: 2’000 year-old history of ‘Googling’
Today I share with you a an interesting article about the history of knowledge storage and search. In short - about libraries. I found it fascinating to learn how people developed improved ways of storing, codifying and searching for information. Have you ever heard about the great ancient library of Alexandria? Those are the beginnings … Continue reading Spreading the Word: 2’000 year-old history of ‘Googling’
Spreading the Word: Existentialism
Today I share with you a short video about Existentialism. I think they've managed to capture the main ideas of this philosophical attitude nicely and have presented them in a clear way. We are all after meaning in our lives. And there is absurdity in that. Why? Well, as an existentialist would say - because … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Existentialism
Spreading the Word: Learning to Love
This week I share with you a dose of emotional encouragement. At least that is what this video felt like to me. Indeed, so many of us would have much better lives, if we learned to love ourselves a little bit more. That would help both ourselves and those around us. Link to the lecture: … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Learning to Love
Spreading the Word: Human Nature
This week I share with you a video/lecture where the late philosopher Mary Midgley talks about her views on human nature. She is a thinker I will be definitely reading more of! Link to the lecture: https://aeon.co/videos/the-self-is-not-always-selfish-mary-midgley-takes-on-richard-dawkins my photo Keeping up the "Spreading the Word" tradition, every Thursday I hope to share with you an … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Human Nature
Spreading the Word Special Edition: a Picture and 2 Quotes
"The ends of things are always painful. But pain is part of there being a world at all." J. Campbell my photo "You've got to say yes to this miracle of life as it is, not on the condition that it follow your rules." J. Campbell keep exploring!
Spreading the Word: ”The deep Anthropocene”
Today, I share with you an article that explores something called the Anthropocene - a period in Earth's history where humans have significant influence on nature. There is a growing interest both among scientists and the general public about the idea that we might have enetered into a new age, the name for which is … Continue reading Spreading the Word: ”The deep Anthropocene”
Spreading the Word: What Would Aztecs Say?
Today, I share with you an article on something very interesting. We all have our sets of moral values, have heard about different systems of ethics and so on. But have you ever thought what kind of ethics did the Aztecs have? What did they consider the right and proper behavior, and what was frowned … Continue reading Spreading the Word: What Would Aztecs Say?
Spreading the Word: Creativity is Vitality
In this week's "Spreading the Word", I share with you a TED talk. For me, it was really inspiring, and I fully agree with the relevance of the idea that our creativity is not just something nice and fluffy to play around with when we happen to have some free time. No - our creativity … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Creativity is Vitality
Spreading the Word: Philosophy vs Democracy (and what Socrates thought about it)
In this week's "Spreading the Word", I share with you a short video. It is a provocative invitation to assess our uncritical value of democracy as the ultimate good. To what extent is it good, really? I found it interesting that both crucial achievements of Ancient Greeks - philosophy and democracy - were far from … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Philosophy vs Democracy (and what Socrates thought about it)
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