Existentialism is a philosophical school of thought that deals with human existence, trying to explain the purpose of a human life. Existentialism, like many other schools of thought, is of course only a speculation and something we made up, take what you read here with a pinch of salt ( after all, I don't know any more about life than you do! ) If I were to try to explain existentialism easily, I'm afraid I'll lose out on its intricacies, but I'll give it a shot anyway. Existentialism, at its most fundamental level, says that every person is responsible for defining their own purpose in this world and that we are governed by our free will. Existentialism says that we are not here to 'find purpose', but rather to 'create our reality and purpose'. It sounds simple, but that's because I've tried to break down roughly a few centuries worth of study and philosophical evolution into four sentences. Existentialism originated as a school o
I started my blog with a post about space, and that really attracted people to check out the entire blog. I find it only right that I write blogs about space from time to time. So, let's get right into it. Why is Space so fascinating to humans? Think of space as a huge stage, where performances take place every second. Some incredible things happen on this stage. Giant stars exploding, black holes that don't even let light escape, asteroids, giant meteors that have the potential to wipe out most life on earth should they hit us. For some people, space is a way to predict their life, this is called astrology. It lets us imagine, use our creative skills, and to contemplate what could this all really mean. It lets us look in worlds much different than ours, and to delve deep into the past. You must've heard in movies or otherwise, about this 'space-time' fabric or whatever. I'll tell you something very simple, but it'll change the way you look at sp