Was off to the customary weekend morning workout and Molyneux-listening when he hit upon this savory topic. Thought I would give it a turn in text form. Enjoy!
https://open.substack.com/pub/franssen/p/doctors-covid-and-their-credibility?r=3zm442&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Having a look at one of Miles Mathis' "favorite films" and the social commentary relevant at the time.
Per AI - “What is Philosophy and wisdom meant to protect us from?”
Philosophy and wisdom are meant to protect us from different kinds of self-destruction. At a practical level, they protect us from:
Deception — being fooled by others, trends, propaganda, or our own biases.
Impulsiveness — sacrificing long-term goals for short-term pleasure.
Meaninglessness — drifting through life without purpose or direction.
Fear — especially fear of death, failure, rejection, and uncertainty.
Pride and ego — overestimating ourselves and making avoidable mistakes.
Emotional chaos — being controlled by anger, envy, lust, greed, or resentment.
Poor judgment — repeatedly making decisions that harm our future.
Many philosophers believed wisdom is less about becoming smarter and more about seeing reality clearly.
For example:
Socrates believed wisdom protects us from ignorance.
Epictetus believed it protects us from suffering caused by trying to control what we cannot.
Aristotle believed it protects us from ...