Philosophy Wire: Accept the rage.

Thunderstorms often provoke violent cloud bursts that can result in devastating flooding. But what actually spawns thunderstorms and cloud bursts? This question has spurred a new study. [11] Humans. Sitting. Looking at the storm. A violent storm. Winds and rain. Thunders and death. Humans fleeing. Scared of their own home. And yet. In the middle of chaos, we have forgotten. That we once stood. That we once looked at the storm.

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Philosophy Wire: Controlling yourself…

Scientists have discovered that mindful meditation can help subjects learn and improve the ability to mind-control brain computer interfaces (BCIs). [1] Concentrate. Let go. And you will be able to control mindless things. And you will play video games. And you will fill in Excel sheets. And you will fly to space. And you will meet your Self. Always there. Always here. Ever present. (Can you feel yourself?) Don't you see? He could never be (control) you. If all he was thinking was about himself...

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Philosophy Wire: Measure happiness? Hahaahahaha!

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Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2022-06-25]: Using innovative new methods researchers have built a new index that uses data from books and newspaper to track levels of national happiness from 1820. Their research could help governments to make better decisions about policy priorities. [1] How sad. We believe we can define and measure happiness. But being happy is something you can never comprehend. It is like loving a painting or feeling full by listening to a piece of music. You are happy when you are with your kid. You feel happy when sitting with your grandparents. But for no particular reason. Every data you have indicates that you shouldn’t. You will die anyway. Everyone will vanish from this cosmos. Why be happy for anything? And yet you are. No, it is not a problem that you do not know why. This is the reason why you are happy! And you know that very well...

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Philosophy Wire: Vikings, love, robots, cowards...

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2014-03-28]: Primitive Vikings celebrating love. [1] Modern advanced people falling in love with machines. [2, 3] Our path has led us away from our self. It needs courage to acknowledge You. And we live in coward times…

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Philosophy Wire: Feeling important, prisons, humans…

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2013-04-08]: A man who repeatedly used phony credentials to gain entry into New York City's jails may get his wish to do more time. Prosecutors told a judge on Thursday that they want Matthew Matagrano to be locked up for 10 years. Matagrano, a former inmate, pleaded not guilty to felony burglary in Manhattan Supreme Court. The judge doubled his bail to $100,000 and ordered him to get medical attention. The New York Post reports that according to police statements released in court, Matagrano said he repeatedly sneaked into jails because the people inside were "nice" and made him "feel important". [source: web news] Don’t we all choose our own “prison” based on that?

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Philosophy Wire: Homeless used as Wi-Fi hotspots, modern “civilization”

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2012-03-13]: A company in Texas is using homeless people as moving Wi-Fi hotspots [source: BBC News] !!! At last! Our “civilization” has found out what to do with those annoying sub-humans who wander around our nice streets for no reason at all… In the era of science and technology there is no room for compassion and feelings. Only for good Wi-Fi signal.

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Philosophy Wire: Depression, robots, implants

 

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2012-01-04]: Electronic implants promise to “cure” depression in humans [source: web news]. A small step for science, a giant leap for dehumanization (or the robotization of humans)…

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Philosophy Wire: MIT, camera, lights, silence.

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2011-12-14]: A team from MIT created a new camera which can take 1 trillion frames per second and is thus able to capture the light as it propagates in space (well, not exactly but this is more or less the point) [source: BBC News]. Modern man wants to see more, to do more, to control more! We often forget that if we close our eyes in silence, we will experience much more than the eyes can offer…

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