This is Ricky Gervais and his actual philosophy on Philosophy, if you were a mind in a tank, and why or why not this isn’t a dream. And Karl Pilkington
Month: March 2018
A Deep Dive into: The meaning/purpose of life – The Philosophy of: Ricky Gervais [pt.1]A Deep Dive into: The meaning/purpose of life – The Philosophy of: Ricky Gervais [pt.1]
In this quick interview with The New Philosopher, Ricky Gervais answers questions with his usual Ricky Gervais genius. But it’s his answer to the last that stands out as most
(A reminder of) The Philosophy of Chunky – It Chunky destroys it, it’s worth nothing.(A reminder of) The Philosophy of Chunky – It Chunky destroys it, it’s worth nothing.
The point of writing (whether just for yourself or publishing it) is to document what you do, why you did it, and then reflect on it to see how it
A Deep Dive into: Fear – If you just CHOSE to accept, and DECIDED to not be afraid of any of your fears, and then chose to see ‘living’ as your only goal in life, wouldn’t you be eternally and constantly free?A Deep Dive into: Fear – If you just CHOSE to accept, and DECIDED to not be afraid of any of your fears, and then chose to see ‘living’ as your only goal in life, wouldn’t you be eternally and constantly free?
If you just chose to not be scared of dying alone, not meeting someone, not having kids, getting ugly, getting old, not finding a job you like, not being remembered
The Philosophy of: Philosophy (and one of my Philosophy tutors)The Philosophy of: Philosophy (and one of my Philosophy tutors)
When Science and Technology advance to the point where people are going to live for 200+ years, the ironic thing is that the one thing that science ensured we drifted
The Philosophy of Monty Python’s Stan (from Life of Brian) – You came from nothing, you go back to nothing. What’ve ya got to lose? Nothing.The Philosophy of Monty Python’s Stan (from Life of Brian) – You came from nothing, you go back to nothing. What’ve ya got to lose? Nothing.
Everything that is something had to come from nothing. Every relationship you have in your life, at some point, was not there. So if you were fine before it happened, it’s
The Philosophy of: Monty Python’s Socrates (and his match winning golazo vs Germany)The Philosophy of: Monty Python’s Socrates (and his match winning golazo vs Germany)
Philosophy, both reading it, studying it, and most importantly living it, is not about winning, or being the better than others (or the best) at it. In saying that though,
The Philosophy of: Karl Popper – Nothing can be proven right, it can only be proven wrongThe Philosophy of: Karl Popper – Nothing can be proven right, it can only be proven wrong
Karl Popper’s philosophy Science can be applied to real life, for realsies. You don’t know anything. You can just experiment, analyse and reflect to show what doesn’t work, what isn’t
Is ignorance bliss? How might it not be?Is ignorance bliss? How might it not be?
When you’re a kid, your vocabulary is limited to what you have learned so far. But with each significant period (1 year, 2 years, 5 years) you expand on that
A Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.10] – The fear of looking like a weirdoA Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.10] – The fear of looking like a weirdo
This is a deep dive into the emotion that possibly decides more things in our life (or our whole life?): Fear. ——— How many times have you stopped yourself from
The real test of who you are comes after a test.The real test of who you are comes after a test.
The most important test of how strong, humble and resolute you are comes when you need to respond to a trial in life. It’s how you respond to a test
Seneca on the shortness of life (and the shortness of death)Seneca on the shortness of life (and the shortness of death)
Occasionally as we get caught up in the changes taking place in our lives, or during the course of new situations, we can stray from our personal philosophy and our
Don’t think of a pink monkey. Don’t think of a pink monkey. Don’t think of a pink monkey.Don’t think of a pink monkey. Don’t think of a pink monkey. Don’t think of a pink monkey.
When someone tells you ‘Don’t panic!’ or ‘Don’t get stressed’ or even ‘Don’t worry’, the last thing that your brain hears is: ‘Panic!’, ‘Get stressed’ and ‘worry’. But it doesn’t
If you’re experiencing something deep, some real emotions, some powerful feelings of fear, challenge, toughness or isolation, embrace them. These are the real times of life.If you’re experiencing something deep, some real emotions, some powerful feelings of fear, challenge, toughness or isolation, embrace them. These are the real times of life.
Most people have a one (or a lot of) songs that when they hear them, the song automatically takes you back to some time. And most times, that time it
Maybe living the good life is not about being invincible but about being adaptable.Maybe living the good life is not about being invincible but about being adaptable.
Your body will fail you, at some point. So maybe being invincible isn’t realistic. Maybe, but maybe not. Maybe instead of saying ‘Nothing will ever hurt me’, it’s healthier and
The Philosophy of: Ludwig Wittgenstein – The games of language (pay attention to which one others are playing)The Philosophy of: Ludwig Wittgenstein – The games of language (pay attention to which one others are playing)
Communication (at least verbal) is incredibly ineffective. For example, when one person says ‘I love you’ it might mean ‘You are the person I enjoy being with’ but if the other
If you make an assumption about something someone’s done (and it makes you upset)… Stop. And think…If you make an assumption about something someone’s done (and it makes you upset)… Stop. And think…
We often take shortcuts (which sometimes are necessary), and let our imagination run wild. But if you find yourself bothered about something someone did and them making an assumption about
A Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.9] – The fear of looking stupid to othersA Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.9] – The fear of looking stupid to others
What’s one of the things that underlies many of our most common fears? They’re irrational. What’s another? They often are unsubstantiated and often don’t actually happen. And the same goes
A Deep Dive into: Time [pt.3]: The Philosophy of David Eagleman – How to slow down timeA Deep Dive into: Time [pt.3]: The Philosophy of David Eagleman – How to slow down time
The days of thinking of time as a river—evenly flowing, always advancing—are over. Time perception, just like vision, is a construction of the brain and is shockingly easy to manipulate
Is the right answer or the right decision (for you) your instinctual first thought? (Inspired by one of my students)Is the right answer or the right decision (for you) your instinctual first thought? (Inspired by one of my students)
When you’re asked something, or you need to make a decision, is the one that’s truly the best for you, based on your understanding of yourself and what you truly