Many people are looking to philosophy the same way some who suffer look for a drug: they want something for the pain. But this is not doing philosophy. This is buying the spiritual equivalent of a painkiller. In fact, it is the very antithesis of philosophy since what you’re doing is not questioning yourself and your actions but rather trying to look for something that caters to your pre-existing needs and worldview.
Philosophy is not a product
Philosophy is not a product
Philosophy is not a product
Many people are looking to philosophy the same way some who suffer look for a drug: they want something for the pain. But this is not doing philosophy. This is buying the spiritual equivalent of a painkiller. In fact, it is the very antithesis of philosophy since what you’re doing is not questioning yourself and your actions but rather trying to look for something that caters to your pre-existing needs and worldview.