Interests Explained
In this Blog I will explain why I am interested in and what exactly interests me about it
Philosophy
Philosophy is my main interest. I am deeply interested in the following:
- epistemology, the study of knowledge
- metaphysics, the study of reality,
- personal philosophy, which encompasses for me; world-view, attitude, beliefs, values, and principles that guide an individual's behavior.
I am fascinated by people who think differently. By people who think about the world, what it means to be alive, what it means to be human, and how to live a proper life. I rejoice when I see aphorisms that I can examine and think through. I always found characters who examine their beliefs, change and have a unique view of life to be absorbing and inspirational. My profound interest came into place when I questioned life and its meaning of it and I was shocked when I noticed my irrelevancy and insignificance within the universe and others must have come to the same realization so I began searching and here I am now.
Psychology
Psychology is another interest of mine, I love human behavior and I love to examine their reasons for choosing a certain action. Further, I enjoy developmental and cognitive psychology which are the studies of how we learn and how perception, thinking, intelligence, and memory work. I also need to express my great appreciation for Adlerian and Jungian psychology even though I would argue that as of now there are more philosophies or theories in regard to human behavior than actual psychological procedure/therapy. Jungian archetypes and dream analysis are some things I will get into in the future.
Neuroscience
Neuroscience is about the biological foundation of the central nervous system and is deeply connected to psychology. I personally greatly enjoy the study of cognition (cognitive science) and I wonder how other cognitive capabilities work such as sensing and feeling. Neuroscience is for me a necessary complementary subject to my main interest: the brain
Computer Science
Computer Science is fascinating. Building your own projects and actually creating something without actually having to use your hands (I am also impressed by engineering, but I am more of a digital guy). I am also in love with the idea of abstraction which is in my opinion the guiding principle of computer science: the idea that you can make a bigger part out of a small mechanism and reuse this newly greater part to make even bigger parts is totally impressive and captivating. That humans have climbed the multi-layered process of going from mechanical relays to signal an on-off status to full web development stacks is mind-blowing. It's like a staircase of abstractions, pure brilliance.
Literature
Classics classify as classics because of how long they survived and how great their influence was on culture. That is why I am eager to read all the great pieces. To understand their importance and influence on culture. Furthermore, they are simply written greatly, they're the pinnacle of writing and you can learn a lot by wrestling with them.
STEM
I am naturally inclined to STEM subjects and I spent most of my time in school studying science and math. I am deeply interested in technology and impressed by engineering. But my interest in STEM does not pertain to a particular subject, even though if I had to choose one I'd say it's math, but rather it's about isolated concepts and ideas I find to be very interesting.
Business
I enjoy competitive games and business is by far the most competitive game one could play. I am also fond of working for myself. It combines several skills such as planning, management, decision-making, and risk management which sounds extremely and entertaining. Also, money is essential in a capitalist society and I think self-employment is an adventure.
Sociology
When it comes to sociology I especially enjoy social system theory which is in my opinion correlated with metaphysics. Social system theory tries to explain society as a complex arrangement of elements, including individuals and their beliefs, as they relate to a whole. Secondly, I am curious about media theory which are theories on the relationship between an individual and media. Most notable in thinkers such as Luhmann, Adorno, Enzensberger or Debord
You wanna discuss or talk about any of my interests? Hit me up on discord thoree. or twitter @02thore