Ian LanghamDec 8
JA Westenberg
Philosophy is a great way to figure out why you're unhappy, but a terrible way to fix it
Dec 7 at 10:39pmTypefully
Show threadAndrejDec 7
@Daojoan As long as the philosophy lacks praxis... it doesn't have to...
Show threadJuggling With EggsDec 8

@Daojoan

My father in law was a physicist - he always points out he was a practical physicist as opposed to a theoretical physicist. He reckons the former are always happier than the latter…probably because they get to use their hands in the lab.

We need theoretical and practical philosophers. What would a philosophy practitioner look like? How could they get their hands dirty?

Show threadFlaming CheetoDec 8
@Daojoan my parents both said they would help me as much as possible with college costs but jokingly says not if I studied economics or philosophy because they were explanatory but not prescriptive.
Show threadCrankyOldBugger Dec 8
@Daojoan you couldn't have told me this before I got a degree in it?
Show thread🇪🇷GötterdämmerungDec 8

@Daojoan Philosophy won't fix your unhappiness for the same reason a mirror won't fix your face.

It just shows you the damage in high definition.

Show threadimSarkieDec 9
@Daojoan but it gives me peace inside 😁