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Life narrative inextricably links memory, subjectivity, and the materiality of the body. As Paul John Eakin argues in How Our Lives Become Stories: Making Selves, "our lives in and as bodies profoundly shape our sense of identity" (xi). The ability to recover memories, in fact, depends upon the material body. There must be a body that per
... See moreSidonie Smith • Reading Autobiography
As we interact with multiple versions of the others and increasingly sophisticated AI, we’re scripting a modern mythology where machines become more than tools — they become characters in our story.
Khalil Liouane • The Illusion of Self in the Digital Age: Unraveling Our Multiple Identities
we should embrace it
So what is it that philosophical theories do? Macdonald’s answer is: ‘What they do suggest are new forms of expression for familiar facts.’
Peter West • For Margaret Macdonald, philosophical theories are akin to stories, meant to enlarge certain aspects of human life
we’re trying to explain why things feel good, why you care so much about things not working and why you spend so long testing
No, nowadays – and ironically for a tradition that prides itself on ruthless thought and hard-edged precision – analytic philosophy is basically just a vibe
Pranay Sanklecha • I left academia in the summer of 2022. Since then, I do philosophy in the world
Our online identities are not just reflections of our real selves but active constructions that influence how we think, feel, and behave. The digital persona, therefore, becomes a critical aspect of our overall identity, a piece of the puzzle that cannot be ignored, but rather studied.
Khalil Liouane • The Illusion of Self in the Digital Age: Unraveling Our Multiple Identities
think this can go both ways - outwards to social, inwards to pkm
Our minds, akin to malleable clay, are shaped and reshaped by our experiences — both real and virtual. This susceptibility to influence goes beyond simple manipulation; it’s a fundamental aspect of our psychology.
Khalil Liouane • The Illusion of Self in the Digital Age: Unraveling Our Multiple Identities
we must have a way to make sense of these experiences. pkm can externalise them
But the meaning you make is self-created and has no meaning other than the meaning you make.
Neill deGrasse Tyson, the American astrophysicist and writer, says,
“What is the meaning of life? I think people ask that question on the assumption that ‘meaning’ is something you can look for and go, ‘Here it is, I found it. Here’s the meaning I’ve been lo
... See moreElaine Hilides • Stop Making Meaning Matter
ppppp km
Inescapably, you start to situate other people’s problems within their failure to be as fit as you
Zoe Williams • Getting Fit Is Great – But It Could Turn You Into a Rightwing Jerk
people have to choose to take action. we should make the path to the choice easy and supportive.
I had been enduring a crisis of meaning. I wanted to live a life that mattered, to do things that were valuable – and I was increasingly haunted by the suspicion that nothing really mattered, that everything was ultimately meaningless.
Pranay Sanklecha • I left academia in the summer of 2022. Since then, I do philosophy in the world
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If you assume that meaning in life is something that is sometimes actually realised in individual lives, it makes perfect sense to try to find examples of those lives in which it is realised so that you can then start identifying some general features of meaningful lives.