We all get bored. And we all have our routines when we are bored. For me, it’s all about doom-scrolling, which is a habit I’d like to stop. I think we can safely say that ‘boredom’ is a feeling. The act of experiencing it, to me at least, feels like the occurrence of an emotion. … Read more
Humans will be replaced one day in the future by Artificial Intelligence (AI). It won’t happen suddenly, but it is going to happen. I see three causes: It is inevitable, a consequence of evolution and history. The existing order of society and its values will be replaced by a different one. Humans will be replaced … Read more
I see that watching TV is a popular form of entertainment for people in almost all societies, and it serves many purposes. For instance, the news channels can deliver information about current events to those who watch them. Some TV shows are meant to entertain viewers; others teach useful skills, such as home improvement or … Read more
My successes and failures of getting a VPN running reliably at home has made me ponder whether content should be free. It seems to me that ‘content’ should be free. I base this on two premises, which is still short of the three required to prove a premise true. First, that which is ‘free’ should … Read more
I’ve been struggling with privacy and geo-locked content lately, which has me wrestling with using a VPN. Should use a VPN at home? Well, I would say it is more of an ethical matter than anything else. If you are using a VPN at home, then I assume that is because there is some sort … Read more
We are all easily accustomed to things that we have been doing for many years. This is perhaps much the case with your use of social media. Your life is lived in two contexts: the physical and the online world. The latter has gained increasing importance over time such that it has become integrated into … Read more
I want to preface my response by noting that I am a torn on this matter, so I am attempting to keep my analysis as objective as it can be. We are biased towards things we consider to be good or bad. Nonetheless, I did try to run through some of these biases while writing … Read more
I have been reading a lot both from and about Aristotle lately. I have come to the conclusion that Aristotle is important for all of the following reasons: Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher who made significant contributions to the science of logic and a number of other disciplines. His most famous work is called … Read more
To begin with, I’ll just say that the question “do elections matter?” is a bit strange. It’s like asking why grass doesn’t matter or whether water matters or not. If you say to me: ‘Does water have any particular significance?’ it would be rather difficult for me to answer such a question. However, I think … Read more
In case you did not notice, there’s a big election coming up. There are many reasons for why elections are important in our society, but first and foremost is the fact that they have been instrumental to humanity’s success on this planet. While there have been great empires and civilizations throughout the history of humanity, … Read more