As philosophy has expanded, so too have the philosophical thoughts which plague our existence. We are constantly wondering why we are here and what life means. In search of answers, great philosophers have developed their own philosophical thoughts to explain our existence and how we experience life. These philosophical thoughts have developed into schools of [...]
Yes, there are many future predictions that have come true. However, there are also many that have not come true, at least not yet, anyway. It’s true, we are left astounded by the truth of past predictions. When we see catastrophic events which carry an uncanny resemblance to some statement made by Nostradamus, or we [...]
When you start waking up in the middle of the night, night after night, then maybe there’s something extraordinary happening. Sleep is important to our existence as human beings. Without sleep, we would suffer great damage to our bodies and minds. Since sleep is so important, then why do we suffer things like insomnia or [...]
Do people change that much between teenage years and old age? Yes, they do, and you might be surprised by the difference! Remember seeing that friend from high school and noticing how much he's changed? Maybe not, maybe you happened to see someone who hadn’t transformed at all. Well, if those high school friends are [...]
What do you think about time perception? Does time exist in its own right, or is it just in our minds? The German philosopher Immanuel Kant proposed that time might not, after all, stand outside human perception as part of the external universe, but that it could possibly be, along with space, a product of [...]
How do you spend your Sunday afternoons? While everyone welcomes the arrival of the weekend every Friday afternoon, each week, the weekend seems to go by quicker. Saturday is usually filled with fun gatherings or nights on the town, and then Sunday suddenly arrives. Lazy Sundays are common in the morning and afternoon. Then, by [...]
According to science, if you are a person who is always late, you are more likely to achieve success later in life! We’ve all been in the situation of turning up late to important events. However, if you have the reputation of always being the last one to arrive, then science suggests it could mean [...]
I don’t want to start this piece by describing today’s society to you. You can see it for yourself. If you're young enough not to know the difference, it won’t seem strange to you. If you, like me, are old enough to have lived in a different time, today’s society will seem to you so [...]
