vieira (63)in #politics • 4 days agoCapitalism or Socialism: The false dichotomyThere is hardly a more misleading dichotomy than capitalism vs. socialism. People think that we live in a global…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 8 days agoFreedom and virtueThe other day I went to buy water and I found out that they had raised the price, it seems that all the local water…vieira (63)in #freedom • 15 days agoFreedom and civilizationJust an observation about the effects of the so-called progress of civilization and human societies on our…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 20 days agoThe perfect push-up or the art of doing lessToday I want to share with you a Taoist inspired reflection on doing less. I once heard someone say that if you wanted…vieira (63)in #truth • last monthWho to trust when no one is trustworthy anymore?Something that I hear a lot lately is that we live in confusing times, people no longer know who to trust, what the…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 2 months agoSome thoughts on the way we perceive timeThere is a small example that I like to use to demonstrate some flaws in our thought process and some wrong…vieira (63)in #thoughts • 2 months agoOn whether power tends to corruptPower tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. That's a phrase that we have probably heard more…vieira (63)in #thoughts • 2 months agoLies and political correctnessWhen I hear the term "political correctness", I hear an oxymoron, because how can the word "correctness" be next to…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 2 months agoOn truth, and the reason why not everyone is ready for itThere is a phrase that says that "both good and evil cause death when it is sudden and excessive." We must be prepared…vieira (63)in #politics • 2 months agoElectionsAs I write this, the international spectacle that the 2020 United States elections are continues, some say that Biden…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 2 months agoIgnorance and evilWhen I tell people, paraphrasing Socrates, that ignorance is the root of all evil, I find a lot of adversity, people…vieira (63)in #lockdown • 3 months 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 • 3 months 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 • 3 months 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 • 3 months 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 • 4 months 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 • 4 months agoSome 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 • 4 months agoSome 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 • 4 months agoKnow 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 • 4 months agoThe illusion of appearancesSometimes I find myself surfing the internet and meeting some people with totally incredible beliefs, and that, at…
