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Business Psychology – Why Your Boss Thinks Like a Lizard
Read minds. Sell better. Still not legally magic.
Short circuits
Digitally Unhinged
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Philosophy with its wires crossed. Twenty short transmissions on machines, absurdity and the internet losing its mind.
Why AI Needs a Midlife Crisis
Your LLM quit to backpack through LinkedIn.
Camus' CAPTCHAClick all images containing meaning.
The Camus Error: Division by AbsurdFatal error: life has no purpose. Continue anyway?
CamuscriptSearch engine optimized for futility.
Descartes’ Cookie Consent BannerI think, therefore I accept cookies.
Don’t Panic, Just PromptExistential dread via bad query strings.
Nietzsche’s Eternal Recurrence Was Just an Infinite LoopHistory repeats like browser cache.
Freud’s CacheRepressed tabs and timestamps.
Who thought what
The Philosophers
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Heidegger, Sartre, Foucault, Marx, Kierkegaard and company — what they argued, and what they would make of all this.
Adam Smith and the Invisible Server Farm
Automation is capitalism talking to itself faster.
Søren Kierkegaard: Patron Saint of Existential Marketing RebellionWaged war on shallow copy-paste living.
Karl Marx vs. AI CapitalismHe hated capital. Imagine influencer NFTs.
Sartre’s SimulatorReality’s lagging. Hell is other runtime errors.
Adam Smith (1723-1790)Adam Smith is a famous economist known for his work on the role of the state in regulating the economy and the concept of the
Viktor Frankl: The Man Behind the Theory of LogotherapyViktor Frankl: The Founder of Logotherapy and His Quest for Meaning
The hammer
Nietzsche
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God is dead, morals are invented, and the internet would have appalled him. A complete introduction, one idea at a time.
Friedrich Nietzsche: Critic of Morality, Religion, and the God Complex Behind Digital Currency
He didn't trust God. He'd hate your digital wallet too.
Beyond Good and EvilNietzsche's work Beyond Good and Evil is a philosophical exploration of the nature of morality and the role of the individual in society.
Friedrich NietzscheThe Power of Interpretation: Understanding Nietzsche's Famous Quote
The Power of Adversity: That Which Does Not Kill Us, Makes Us StrongerExploring the Meaning and Implications of Nietzsche's
The Genealogy of MoralsThe Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche's Analysis of the Origins and Development of Moral Values.
Nietzsche - the Individual Has Always Had to Struggle to Keep from Being Overwhelmed by the TribeThe Struggle of the Individual Against the Tribe: Nietzsche's Philosophy on Freedom and Authenticity
Mental Cartography
Metaphors
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Twenty-three ways of picturing how thinking works — lenses, prisms, telescopes, labyrinths, gardens and rivers. The long-running series.
Train of Thought Was a Lie — You're Supposed to Derail
Linear thinking is for bots.
The Puzzle of ExistenceWhat happens when AI wonders if it exists?
Top 20 Philosophical MetaphorsPhilosophers use metaphors to make complex ideas easier to understand and discuss.
The Path of EnlightenmentThe concept of enlightenment is explored in relation to spiritual and philosophical traditions. Its origins, meaning, and paths for achieving it.
The Ocean of PossibilityThe ocean of possibility is a belief in boundless potential and endless possibilities. It has been explored by philosophers and is tied to freedom and the power of the self.
The River of TimeThe ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus likened the passage of time to the flow of a river, always moving forward and never returning to the same state.
Applied
Philosophy at Work
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Psychology and philosophy where they actually bite: business, marketing, politics, art and the lizard brain in the boardroom.
Business Psychology – Why Your Boss Thinks Like a Lizard
Read minds. Sell better. Still not legally magic.
Build with a Why or Die TryingIf you've got a reason, you'll survive the chaos. Barely.
That Which Does Not Kill Us Makes Us... Boring?Failure isn't fatal. Fear of testing is.
10 Types of Psychology: A Comprehensive Guide to the Diverse Fields of the Human MindDiscover 10 types of psychology, investigates the complexities of the human mind and behaviour.
The Role of Philosophy in ArtPhilosophy enhances aesthetic understanding and generates new ideas in art. It provides a framework for interpreting and evaluating art, and challenges existing assumptions.
The Role of Philosophy in PoliticsThe Role of Philosophy in Politics examines the ways in which philosophical concepts and ideas influence political thought and action.