Diving Into Philosophy

 Personally I do not like to think about the "what ifs" of life and the future because I believe that everyone was put here for a reason and has a purpose so I know that If one thing changed it would impact the entirety life around it, but I think that it can be dangerous to think like this. Thinking about what could have been placed differently that wouldn't have caused something to happen does no good for the present time that you are in. However, after reading the article "Energy Policy and the Further Future: The Identity Problem", it made me think about the "what ifs" and I found it to be very interesting. The point that it makes about choosing between two policies and one causing harm to future people can tell a lot about someone with how they answer this question. I think that there is no real "right" answer but that this bring a good point to ponder over and that is, would it be bad if there were no future people? For whom and Why?   ...

    When asked, am I the same person that I was 10 years ago? My answer is a definite no. Although I can say I really don't remember what my 8 year old self was like as I person, I can take the stories and memories from my childhood to know that I am quite different as a person today. When I was 8 years old I was still in the beginning of finding what hobbies that I liked and what made me happy. During my childhood my parents gave me a safe life and the opportunities for me to succeed. I knew from a young age that one of my passions was sports and that is something that has stayed with me through the last 10 years.       The side of me that has changed tremendously is my mental prospective. When I was 8 I had not yet been exposed to the real world and the problems that come with growing up. For me I did not develop into the person I am today until I went through situations that made me stronger. I had to change as a person in order to su...

     In Critchley's article, "  To Philosophize Is to Learn How to Die" he focuses on the topic of anxiety but more specifically, anxiety during a pandemic. Throughout this article Critchley gives very specific examples of how a pandemic like COVID-19 can heighten or even bring anxiety to a person. This pandemic has caused an overwhelming sense of worry in people's everyday lives that wasn't there before. For examples, many people may feel uneasy and scared when they are around a larger group of people in fear of getting COVID. Many people may think that anxiety is brought on by fear, however this is not the case. Critchley characterizes anxiety as not being able to focus or concentrate because your mind is being taken over by the presence of the anxiety. Anxiety is a mental issue that causes your mind to make up scenarios on a irrational level while fear comes from a real life object that is likely to cause pain or be a threat.  ...