Existence Precedes Essence In Existentialism is a Humanism, Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) presents an accessible description of existentialism. A key idea of existentialism—and of the human condition—is that existence precedes essence. The essence of something is its meaning, its intended purpose. A paper cutter is made to cut paper; that is its point. Humans, however, do not have […]
Self-awareness – knowing what you believe and why
In my self-awareness posts I write about our brains as seen through the lenses of evolutionary and social psychology, neuroscience, and beyond. Only by understanding ourselves can we improve ourselves. Worldviews are a useful tool here for mapping out our beliefs, and then critiquing them and improving them.
Some specific topics covered are: evolutionary & social psychology, neuroscience, biases, heuristics, clarity, values, history, culture, worldviews, beliefs
