In an age dominated by the relentless onslaught of empirical data and algorithmic determinism, the human intellect finds itself ensnared in a paradoxical predicament—unprecedentedly saturated with information yet perilously bereft of wisdom. The discipline of philosophy, far from being an antiquated relic of bygone eras, emerges as the singular beacon capable of illuminating the labyrinthine corridors of contemporary existence. To eschew philosophical inquiry is to condemn oneself to a life of epistemic myopia, wherein one mistakes the shadows dancing upon the walls of Plato’s cave for the unadulterated verities of reality.
Philosophy, as the progenitor of all systematic knowledge, does not merely invite our engagement—it demands it. From the pre-Socratics’ audacious quest to discern the beginning of the cosmos to Heidegger’s penetrating interrogation of Being itself, the philosophical tradition constitutes humanity’s most sustained and rigorous endeavor to grapple with the fundamental questions that define our condition:
What constitutes the good life?
How does one discern truth amidst the cacophony of competing claims?
What ethical imperatives bind us in an increasingly fragmented world?
The modern world, with its fetishization of instrumental rationality and utilitarian calculus, has erroneously divorced knowledge from wisdom, technique from telos. Philosophy restores the severed connection, compelling us to interrogate the very foundations upon which our cognitive edifices are constructed.
The Philosophical Life as a Radical Act
To philosophize is not to retreat into abstraction but to engage more deeply with reality. It is to recognize, as Socrates did, that the unexamined life is not worth living—not because it lacks pleasure or utility, but because it is not fully human. In a world hurtling toward technological singularity and ecological collapse, philosophy is not a leisurely pastime but an urgent necessity.
Let us then, as inheritors of this venerable tradition, take up the mantle and navigate the uncharted waters of modernity with the sextant of reason, the compass of ethics, and the stars of metaphysical wonder as our guides.
For sometimes now I have had the intention on getting started, sharing content on the @Hive ecosystem, but I never really got to it, but finally here we have my first post.
I love exploring different philosophical expositions as espoused by different thinkers from the ancients to thinkers in the 21st century, among other things. I look forward to bringing you along my exploratory journey as well as building relations and exploring what the various communities on the platform have to offer.
Cheers!
What a great way to encompass the term "a generation of people who think a large language model is a sentient AI" :)
I love the School of Athens painting. It was one of the few images I saw at Art School that will always stay with me.
Ah, a fellow traveler who sees the strings behind the digital marionettes. It is unfortunate what the comforts of the 21st century have bequeathed the generation.
I greatly appreciate what Raphael managed to symbolize in the fresco.
I just hope intelligence doesn't fall to the merchants of Venice as Babylon once did. Smart people using LLMs can do some cool shit, provided they maintain the ability for critical thinking and problem solving.
Once those skills are lost (just like basic computer skills like... navigating through directories or installing an operating system) are lost, I think I will be glad to not be around to witness the calamities that will befall humanity.
Computers aren't the magical black boxes that people think they are. Our brains certainly aren't, either; but the extensive use of LLMs in place of cognitive human effort and discourse is going to see so much stagnation.
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