The Tolerance Tango: Fighting Fire with Fire (and Trying Not to Burn the House Down)
Ever heard of Popper’s Paradox of Tolerance? It’s that charming little idea that if a society tolerates everything, it eventually gets overrun by intolerant jerks. Why? Because being a tolerant doormat is an open invite for boot prints. A sweet utopia turns into...
Philosophical Zombies and Camus’s Philosophical Suicide: Who’s More Dead Inside?
Imagine this: You wake up, get dressed, brush your teeth, and go about your day. You smile at coworkers, complain about the coffee, laugh at a few jokes, and even manage to parallel park on the first try. But… what if you’re not actually there? What if you’re just...
When AI Graduates with Honors and Humanity Fails the Test
When AI Graduates with Honors and Humanity Fails the Test In a world where synthetic intelligence becomes a self-replicating commodity, education might need to take a sabbatical. The old adage "knowledge is power" starts to feel less profound when your toaster can...