Philosophy Wire: Human skulls. Beauty. Irrational numbers.

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Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2022-06-21]: A new study comparing human skulls with those of other animals claims that the dimensions of our heads appear to follow the golden ratio - that special number with a controversial reputation for being the "formula for beauty". [1]

Humans. Beauty. Numbers. Ideas.
We love believing that we are beautiful.
A mind mirroring the universe.

And indeed we are.
Perfect beings.
Reflecting everything.

And only when you are ugly…
Only when you are deformed…
You reflect nothing.

And at that moment, the cosmos stops existing.
At that moment, the universe is afraid of you…
For you have stopped mirroring being into existence.

And you have started being yourself!

Look…
The cosmos had turned into a mirror now…
Why are you crying?

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