vieira (63)in #lockdown • 2 days agoIs the lockdown making freedom a privilege?You know, living in Venezuela and facing the problems that I have had to face during the last years of political…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 4 days agoSome thoughts on reality (and falsehood)I was thinking about how falsehood is actually a human invention, because, if you look at objective reality, there is…vieira (63)in #nature • 8 days agoNature vs manSomething that I have observed and thought about for the last few months is the very strong contrast that exists…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 13 days agoTo be or to haveSomething that I've come to realize is that the so-called ideas , you know, the good, the justice, the freedom, the…vieira (63)in #thoughts • 28 days agoOn future: utopia or dystopia?Something I've never shared is the exaggerated optimism that some people have for the future, you know, like "in the…vieira (63)in #philosophy • last monthSome thoughts on good and evilWhen it comes to morality, one thing I've come to realize is that there is nothing that is inherently good or…vieira (63)in #thoughts • last monthSome thoughts on life, death and survivalSomething that I don't like about the theory of evolution is that it seems to reduce the human to a simple animal in…vieira (63)in #philosophy • last monthKnow thyself and the meaning of philosophyI was thinking about it, and I think the ultimate goal of philosophy is self-knowledge, to know yourself, and this is…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 2 months agoThe illusion of appearancesSometimes I find myself surfing the internet and meeting some people with totally incredible beliefs, and that, at…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 2 months agoThe problem of evil or why evil existI was reading some answers to what is known as the problem of evil, that logical problem that states that the…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 2 months agoIgnorance and the path to truthOne of the first things that I noticed when I started reading Plato's dialogues was that many of them had no…vieira (63)in #society • 3 months agoSome thoughts on social responsibilitySomething that has caught my attention when talking to people in my country is that most of them seem to blame all…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 4 months agoMeno's paradox or the obviousness of the truthIn the field of gnosiology there is a problem, originally raised by Plato approximately 2400 years ago, known as the…vieira (63)in #mathematics • 4 months agoDealing with chance in lifeI was talking to someone I know who is a regular poker player, and he was telling me about a mathematical concept that…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 4 months agoOn moral dilemmasI was thinking about how easy it is to get anyone, even a good person, to end up doing or supporting morally…vieira (63)in #politics • 4 months agoThe reason why we are doomed to live in socialismOne does not have to be a very insightful observer to realize that modern societies are heading towards socialism…vieira (63)in #science • 4 months agoThe devotees of scienceDuring my life I have had an ambivalent relationship with science, on the one hand I praise the scientific method as…vieira (63)in #life • 5 months agoThe meaning of challenges in lifeOne thing I learned by doing exercises is that suffering usually translates into growth, there is no progress without…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 5 months agoSome thoughts on causalitySomething I've been most interested in lately is presentism, the philosophical theory that states that only the…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 5 months agoThe role of evolution in humans and human societiesOne of the most interesting realizations that I have had about the evolution of the human (as of the societies in…
