Philosophy Now Forum

You are invited to watch my non-monetized philosophy videos on You tube in my channel Dexter, the Doubter under the playlist Philosophy. I also recommend the playlist Technology, which also contains philosophical topics. Each video consists of PowerPoint presentations lasting only about a minute.

Why are there no straight pride parades? Or cancer pride parades? Maybe gay acceptance parade is more appropriate that gay pride parade. I have reservations about being proud of anything. I'm not even proud of being human.

I think homosexual identity, orientation, and desires are beyond ones control and not one's choice, but homosexual activity is at least sometimes controllable and one's choice.

I guess all these discussions mean that gender and sex matters a lot. Suppose God will judge us, does it matter what our sex or gender is?

Maybe a better version goes like this: Do onto others what is good for them.

How about something based on Kant's Categorical Imperative: Do what you would have all people do.

Both humans and animals have some rationality and some sense of morality. However, animal morality is instinctive, but human morality is rational. Some morality in humans is instinctive, but instinctive human human morality is the same to that of animals.

AI is like recreational drugs. They are both addictive and highly profitable.

I think we need three things:
1. Enlightenment about AI
2. AI regulation
3. AI safety

Despite what new technology gives We still have the same old objectives But if our objectives are crazy Tech will help us be down and dizzy Is as final end we want money That’s shallow, stupid, and silly The same is so true for convenience Pleasure and comfort and affluence With those purposes, tech...

The Purpose of Life Why are we here? We always ask Finding that out is quite a task Why do people need a purpose? Reasons are many, I suppose Direction and motivation Focus and simplification But some purposes are shallow You’ll be empty if you follow Examples are wealth and power Status, fame will ...

1. Brain power is superior to brute strength. - Superman
2. Wise man needs little. - Tarzan
3. The more things change, the more they remain the same. - Santa Claus

Don't you think that reflecting about a stimulus is also reactionary, in which the reflection is the reaction to the stimulus?

An example of technology is AI. Like any other technology, it should be treated only as a tool, and not more than that. As a mere tool, all AI outputs should be checked and approved by humans, who shall make the final conclusion and decision. AI AI can write for me And read a book for me But I’ll wr...

Philosophy - a collection of well-thought contradictory ideas.

Although I don’t have a religion, I have a personal philosophy of religion, expressed in the following poem, which acknowledges the existence of God and my relationship with God. Most important of all for me Is You, Lord, my necessity Every gift I have comes from you All the goodness and kindness to...

There used to be only two genders – male and female – but now we see a proliferation of more than twenty genders. For some people, their gender and pronouns are big deal, but for me, I don’t care what my gender is or of people mistake my gender. What matters to me is my character, whatever my gender...