Philosophy: life lessons from the hut

11 авг. 2023 г. In this ~30 minute walk, I talk about philosophical themes related to the hut I built in the mountains of Cyprus. These are lessons for life: * Past choices frame future options, meaning that even if we have perfectly free will, we still operate within confines that cannot be undone. * There are moments where we must rise to the occasion, effectively becoming someone we were not. Never underestimate someone who has no other choice but to fight. * The prevailing conditions make the person. They compel one into action. * Mental fortitude depends on one’s patience and understanding of the bigger picture. It is about how one can preserve their unflinching commitment to the cause. * Story about mental fortitude and the ancient Spartans. * Commentary on the subjectivity of experiences and the illusion of factual objectivity. * Why narratives matter to us in our everyday life and why our outlook is important. * Faith is inescapable. We rely on beliefs to cover for the imperfect information at our disposal as well as our lack of perfect insight. * * * Find all my publications on my website: