Philosophy Wire: New cells. Less cells. Death. Life.

During a depressive episode the ability of the brain to form new brain cells is reduced. Scientists examined how this affects the memory with a computational model. [1] One cell. Two cells. Many cells. Consciousness blinded by existence. Unaware of its own meaning. Life blocking the essence of the cosmos. Unaware of its purpose. But the moon is still there. One day… We will be devastated. And then, we will know. The moon will turn red. And everything will be revealed… Inside a teardrop… Dropping down our cheek… Straight into the great abyss…

(c) Philosophy WIRES - Commenting world news from philosophy's perspective…

Philosophy Wire: Feeling. Laughter and smiles. Tears and cries.

People may be happier when they feel the emotions they desire, even if those emotions are unpleasant, such as anger or hatred, according to a research. [1] But if you desire to feel that unpleasant feeling, how can it be “unpleasant”? We have wrongly tagged things as “bad” and “good” and our everyday existence suffers from it. We just Are. Pain and suffering is part of the cosmos we live in. Happiness cannot be always laughter and smiles. Happiness is also tears and cries. We desire life. But this means we also desire death which is part of life. We seek light. We are light. And this means that we must accept darkness as well…

(c) Philosophy WIRES - Commenting world news from philosophy's perspective…

Philosophy Wire: Mother. Unhappiness. Happiness.

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2015-11-06]: A child cries when he realizes during the first day at kindergarten that he will not be with his mother. [1] It is the simple things which make us unhappy. It is the simple things which can make us happy again. So boringly true, that it is almost enlightening.

(c) Philosophy WIRES - Commenting world news from philosophy's perspective…

Philosophy Wire: Facebook. Year's scrapbook. Joy. Sorrow.

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2015-02-10]: Facebook's "Year in Review" scrapbook is intended to show off users' happy years, but for some it picked up on tragedy, including a man who lost his daughter. The company apologized to him. [1] We want to live happy moments. But life has unhappy moments too. Life is mainly sorrow. This is what it is. Cry. Look the cosmos more clearly.

(c) Philosophy WIRES - Commenting world news from philosophy's perspective…

Philosophy Wire: Positive energy? Not so positive...

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2015-01-16]:

"Positive energy": The plague of modern era. [1]
How many times have you seen someone at work being constantly happy?
How many times have you seen someone telling everyone how great he constantly feels?
But can this be true?
Can you fool your self that you are constantly happy?
Stupid people presenting everything as positive.
Emotionally immature people unable to deal with unhappiness.
Learn how to be unhappy.
It is the only way to be happy.
Only then when happiness comes, will you be truly happy.
Stop smiling.
Feel.

(c) Philosophy WIRES - Commenting world news from philosophy's perspective…