...Ad ogni modo, al netto di queste considerazioni, quello che mi ha colpito di più in relazione alla riflessione filosofica attorno a questi temi, è l’”impreparazione” con cui la rapida diffusione delle tecnologie AI ha colto la comunità dei filosofi. Nel corso del master è emersa infatti prepotentemente la difficoltà, anche da parte di chi … Continue reading La geopolitica come anestetico esistenziale: perché le nazioni inseguono la gloria ovvero l’egemonia come strategia per sfuggire all’assenza di significato
Perché abbiamo bisogno di un vero stato laico
AntefattoLa mancata secolarazizzazioneIrrazionalità e neutralizzazione dello spirito criticoIl piano politicoRefrattarietà al cambiamentoIpocrisia e omertà(Ir)responsabilità individualeSenso di colpaConclusione Credits Caveat 1: vista la delicatezza degli argomenti trattati in questo post, metto le mani avanti prima di scatenare l'ira dei credenti. Questo articolo non vuole in alcun modo offendere i credenti, tantomeno mettere in discussione la libertà … Continue reading Perché abbiamo bisogno di un vero stato laico
The engineers’ anthropological ranking
Mathematicians Physicists Engineers Everybody else Engineers see humanity this way. Despite their proverbial boundless self-confidence, they award themselves the bronze medal because of their ancestral inferiority complex with respect to mathematicians — the holders of the purest truth available to humankind — and physicists, to whom they envy the superior knowledge of the mathematical and, … Continue reading The engineers’ anthropological ranking
Geopolitics is a bitch
Geopolitics is cynical, mean, hypocritical, disgusting, cruel, horrible, abominable, treacherous, nauseating, filthy, merciless, obscene,and horrifying because it embodies all of humanity's worst traits. Credits Photo by Sol Jansson on Unsplash.
The most distinguished daughter of philosophy
Thanks to the postgraduate course I'm attending — whose title in English should sound something like "Digital philosophy and artificial intelligence. Communication, economy and society" —, I learnt that the most distinguished daughter of philosophy is Science. Credits Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay.
Individuals and communities
When it comes to individuals, it is all about psychiatry. When it comes to communities, it is all about geopolitics. Credits Featured image: https://slideplayer.com/slide/2427766/.
End of capitalism? Some thoughts about socialism, Artificial Intelligence, and degrowth
As is well known, capitalist-style economies thrive in resource scarcity. Indeed, this is a necessary condition for triggering the law of supply and demand with all that follows. One of the latest technological products of capitalism — Artificial Intelligence and, more generally, automation — could paradoxically pave the way for its downfall and the realization … Continue reading End of capitalism? Some thoughts about socialism, Artificial Intelligence, and degrowth
Sense of guilt
The sense of guilt of turning an internal combustion engine starting key. The sense of guilt of eating a steak. The sense of guilt of turning on a light bulb. The sense of guilt of waking up in the morning. The sense of guilt of existing. Il senso di colpa di girare la chiave di … Continue reading Sense of guilt
Is this part of future mobility?
I recently had the opportunity to test drive a Lynk & Co 01. I will not say much about the car itself, which is a plug-in hybrid vehicle. There are tons of reviews on YouTube detailing its features and performance. Instead, I'd prefer to concentrate on the whole user experience as this vehicle can be … Continue reading Is this part of future mobility?
Calling the roll
When life called the roll, I had not the courage to answer "Yes, I'm here." Credits Featured image by "No Revisions" from Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/photos/Jlbh2CWzPyc.
What else?
I have learned what I wanted to learn. I have been to the places where I wanted to go. I have done the job that I wanted to do. I have played the game that I wanted to play. I have met the people that I wanted to meet. What else could I want from life? Credits … Continue reading What else?
Our innate guilt
Sometimes, we ought to feel guilty for merely existing. Credits Featured image by Andrew Neel from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-man-leaning-on-wooden-table-3132388/.
Can we afford this?
Last week, I visited St. Mark's Basilica in Venice at night. Needless to say, the magnificence of this church and the surrounding buildings is further amplified by the artificial lighting that pierces the darkness. The photos speak for themselves, and one could make a post out of them alone. I must confess, however, that as … Continue reading Can we afford this?
Ownership vs Possession
When I read books about digital wallets and related topics, I inevitably come across the explanation of the difference between ownership and possession of private keys. And this invariably brings to mind the relationship that cats have with the house in which they live: you own the house, but they possess it (and they own … Continue reading Ownership vs Possession
Epitaph / Epitaffio
For a while now, I have been thinking about the epitaph I would like on my grave. To date, I would opt for this one: I thank all the people who made my existence a life. Da un po' sto pensando all'epitaffio che vorrei sulla mia tomba. Ad oggi, opterei per questo: Ringrazio tutte le … Continue reading Epitaph / Epitaffio
Engineering Our Life
We should be aware of the brevity of our existence since the minute we are born in order to engineer our life accordingly. Credits Featured image source: https://unsplash.com/photos/YNM4KStg78I
Basketball Is Like Engineering
Basketball is like engineering: any theoretical lesson is useless unless you put into practice what you have been taught immediately. Featured images sources: https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-basketball-hoop-1331750/https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Expedition_36_flight_engineer_Chris_Cassidy.jpg
Equalized on a Basketball Court
Basketball fans who are old enough still remember the dramatic death of the player Reggie Lewis, which occurred literally on a basketball court. I was a teenager when it happened. Of course, I was impressed, but, although I already fell in love with basketball, I felt it as detached event. Luckily, when we are young, … Continue reading Equalized on a Basketball Court
Teacher, Priest, Family Doctor …
... psychoanalyst and the list could go on. Apparently, these occupations have almost nothing in common. Is this true? Some weeks ago, I attended a public meeting hosted by the teacher Enrico Galiano. He currently works at a secondary school teaching eleven- to thirteen-year-olds. According to the masterprof.it web site, he is one of the top … Continue reading Teacher, Priest, Family Doctor …
Disrespectful Happiness
Happiness is perhaps the most disrespectful thing to human pain. La felicità è probabilmente la cosa più irrispettosa dell'umana sofferenza. Notes Featured image source: https://wellmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Pain-and-Pleasure.jpg
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