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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 29/09/2026

I’m preparing a video about Ludwig Wittgenstein’s remarkable life. For example, he moved from aeronautical engineering to philosophy, volunteered for the front, gave away almost all his wealth, and tried teaching primary school. Strange that so few feature films have been made about him #philosophy

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 28/09/2026

On Confucius’ birthday, traditionally celebrated on 28 September, a few words from the Analects: “Is it not a pleasure to learn and, when it is timely, to practice what you have learned?” “What you do not want others to do to you, do not do to others.” #philosophy #WSocialPhilosophy

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 27/09/2026

Robert Nozick’s Experience Machine could give you any experience you want – love, success, adventure, happiness – and you could not tell it from reality. Would you choose to spend two years inside it? #philosophy #WSocialPhilosophy

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026

On Heidegger’s birthday, I’d like to revisit two of his most famous lines: “Language is the house of Being” and “The nothing itself nothings.” Some scholars even claim to know what they mean. Optimists. #philosophy

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 25/09/2026

Yesterday, my students and I compared the arguments in Plato’s Apology of Socrates and Book I of Cicero’s Tusculan Disputations. The students’ verdict: Cicero was more convincing. #philosophy #logic

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 25/09/2026

Since 2009, Peter Thiel has repeatedly explained that his famous line – freedom and democracy are not compatible – was misunderstood. Yesterday, he said the Pope was "acting as a useful idiot" for the Chinese Communist Party. I wonder if he’ll spend the next 15 years explaining this one too.

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 22/09/2026

Schopenhauer argued that egoism and malice are deeply rooted in human nature. Rousseau, by contrast, believed that humans are naturally good and become corrupted through society. Who was right? #philosophy #WSocialPhilosophy

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 21/09/2026

Books from My Bookshelf Hans-Georg Gadamer, Truth and Method Understanding is never neutral – it is shaped by language, history, tradition, and the dialogue between our own horizon and what we seek to understand. #philosophy #books #WSocialPhilosophy

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 21/09/2026

I’ve made a new video on analytic vs. continental philosophy – how they differ in their views of philosophy, reasoning, and method. I also trace the history of the divide, from the late 19th century to its peak in 1945–1968 and later rapprochement. #philosophy youtu.be/1qd_148tasQ

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Analytic vs. Continental Philosophy: What’s the Difference?

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 19/09/2026

I think W Social offers something genuinely new and important for social media users. Over the past few days, I’ve been reflecting on the principles and values behind it. The attached image outlines how I understand the philosophy of W Social. #WSocialPhilosophy #philosophy

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 16/09/2026

Marcus Aurelius argued that we should focus on changing our judgments and reactions rather than trying to control the world. Descartes, by contrast, believed that knowledge could help us become “masters and possessors of nature.” Who was right? #philosophy

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026

Books from My Bookshelf Immanuel Kant, Critique of Pure Reason A foundational work examining the limits and conditions of human knowledge, asking what we can know through reason and experience – and where the boundaries of knowledge must be drawn. #philosophy #books

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026

Why has Trump said so little about Russian attacks on U.S. companies in Ukraine? Coca-Cola, Mondelez, Cargill, Philip Morris, Flex and Bunge have been hit. The American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine says 47% of its members reported damaged or destroyed facilities.

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026

Naomi Klein says today’s technocratic elites “fail to see the beauty of the world and what makes life worth living.” In a recent interview, she argues that this leaves billionaires with little to offer their followers but sadism. An oversimplification, of course, but a thought worth reflecting on.

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 12/09/2026

Locke’s locked room: someone willingly stays in a room, unaware that the door is locked. The choice is voluntary, yet leaving was never possible. If freedom requires the ability to do otherwise, was the person free at all? #philosophy

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 11/09/2026

Laplace’s Demon knows the complete state of the universe and all laws of nature, so it can predict every action you will take. If your choices were predictable long before you were born, could you ever have acted otherwise? #philosophy

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 11/09/2026

Today I thought about the events of 25 years ago. People said the world would never be the same after 9/11. For many people, it truly never was. But history is more complicated: even events that seem to divide time into ‘before’ and ‘after’ eventually become one layer among many in the past.

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 11/09/2026

Books from My Bookshelf Plato, Republic A philosophical dialogue exploring justice, the ideal state, education, political order, and the nature of the human soul, while asking what it means to live a truly just and good life. #books

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 10/09/2026

I’ve made a new video about the Eleatic School, exploring some of philosophy’s deepest questions: What does it mean to exist? Is change real? How is motion possible? I discuss Parmenides’ view of being and Zeno’s famous paradoxes of motion. #philosophy youtu.be/dvbSBwbcGGk

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The Eleatic School

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 09/09/2026

Philosophers have given very different answers to the question, “What makes a life worth living?” Some point to happiness, others to virtue, love, freedom, achievement, meaning, or service to others. What would your answer be? #philosophy

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 08/09/2026

Philosophers have long disagreed about what preserves personal identity through change – our body, memories, consciousness, character, or something else. What do you think? What makes you the same person over time? #philosophy

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 07/09/2026

For centuries, philosophers have disagreed about whether morality exists independently of us or whether it is something human beings construct through culture, reason, etc. What do you think? Is there such a thing as objective morality, or are moral values created by human beings? #philosophy

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 07/09/2026

I’ve made a new video on Homer: why does Odysseus risk his life to return home, while Achilles risks his for glory – and later regrets it? A reflection on life, death, glory, and what is truly worth risking our lives for. #philosophy youtu.be/kH51BxEOK_4

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Odysseus or Achilles: Who Was Right?

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 06/09/2026

Meno’s paradox: How can you inquire into something you do not know? If you already know the answer, inquiry is unnecessary. If you do not know it, how will you recognize the right answer when you encounter it? How would you answer this paradox? #philosophy

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 05/09/2026

A Renaissance allegory of Philosophy (1460s): not an old scholar with a book, but a young Athena with spear and aegis. Philosophy appears here as armed wisdom – reason capable of defending truth, resisting error, and intellectually equipping us. #philosophy

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 04/09/2026

On August 4, 1834, John Venn was born – an English logician and mathematician. He made important contributions to logic, but students probably love him most for inventing Venn diagrams: those circles that make complicated relations look wonderfully simple :) #logic

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 03/09/2026

I’ve created a new video on the philosophy of Pythagoras. Beyond mathematics, we explore his ideas about reincarnation, the soul, numbers, musical harmony, the “music of the spheres,” and the order of the cosmos. #philosophy youtu.be/mPpomO20DtY

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The Philosophy of Pythagoras

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 02/09/2026

Two drivers are equally careless. Both run a red light. One gets lucky and harms no one. The other, by sheer bad luck, causes a tragedy. Should we judge them morally in the same way, or do consequences matter even when they depend on luck? #philosophy

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 02/09/2026

I came across an article by American commentator John Fund on Iceland’s referendum and noticed three manipulative techniques: loaded language, hasty generalization, and appeal to authority. The scan shows excerpts with these points marked. #logic

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 01/09/2026

Fukuyama has again admitted he got a prediction wrong – this time, that Trump would be satisfied with wealth and status rather than seek political power. Previously, he had also revised his views on Iraq, markets, and parts of the “end of history” thesis. Still, new predictions will surely come )))

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 31/08/2026

In this video, I explore the philosophy of Heraclitus of Ephesus, one of the most influential pre-Socratic thinkers. Heraclitus’ philosophy raises a fundamental question: if everything is constantly changing, what – if anything – remains the same? #philosophy youtu.be/762ssNuax4c

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Heraclitus: The Philosophy of Change

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 31/08/2026

Michael Walzer’s “dirty hands” problem: Can a political leader be morally required to do something morally wrong in order to prevent a much greater evil? And if so, does doing the “right” thing still leave them morally guilty? #philosophy

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 30/08/2026

A word is “heterological” if it does not describe itself. For example, “long” is not a long word. So is the word “heterological” itself heterological? #logic

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 29/08/2026

On this day in 1632, John Locke was born. A major figure of modern philosophy, he shaped debates on knowledge, personal identity, natural rights, religious toleration, and political liberty. His ideas remain central to philosophy and political thought.

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 29/08/2026

In a village, the barber shaves all and only those men who do not shave themselves. So who shaves the barber? If he shaves himself, he shouldn’t. If he doesn’t, he should. #logic

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 28/08/2026

Books from my Bookshelf Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea Our experience of existence can reveal our profound loneliness, the indifference of the world, and the inadequacy of the familiar frameworks through which we try to understand it. #books

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 28/08/2026

On an island, everyone is either a truth-teller who always tells the truth or a liar who always lies. You meet A and B. A says: “We are both liars.” Who is the truth-teller, and who is the liar? #logic

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 28/08/2026

Yesterday, in an interview with The Economist, Yuval N. Harari argued that AI has intelligence and agency, but no consciousness. His distinctions are useful, but debatable: do intelligence and agency require only pursuing goals, or also setting them? How can we know AI has no subjective experience?

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 27/08/2026

How did Western philosophy begin? In this video, I explore the Milesian School and the ideas of Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes – thinkers who searched for the fundamental principle behind the universe. Watch here: youtu.be/WdRbIgITrBY #philosophy

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The Milesian School

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 27/08/2026

In his article yesterday, Bill Gates proposed taxing AI tokens and robots. But what exactly is being taxed here? AI and robots are still legally treated as tools or property. As their economic role and capabilities grow, the question of their legal status may become increasingly important.

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 26/08/2026

Euathlus promised to pay Protagoras his tuition after winning his first court case, but avoided taking cases so he wouldn’t have to pay. Protagoras sued: if I win, the court makes you pay; if you win, our agreement does. Euathlus argued the reverse. Who should win? #philosophy

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 25/08/2026

Identify the logical fallacy: Conrad Brean in Wag the Dog: “What do you know about them?” “Nothing.” “See? They keep to themselves. Shifty. Untrustable.” A. Argument from ignorance B. False cause C. Post hoc ergo propter hoc D. False dilemma #logic

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 25/08/2026

Books from my Bookshelf Franz Kafka, The Trial A person can become trapped in an impersonal system whose rules remain obscure – and the search for justice may itself become part of the nightmare. #books

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 25/08/2026

The one thing I would really like from the spread of AI is a world with a little more good and a little less evil. But I doubt that better AI alone will bring us there. That requires work not only on the behaviour of AI, but, above all, on human behaviour.

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Oleksandr Kulyk @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu · 25/08/2026

I watched Sam Altman’s latest interview. One idea caught my attention: a key AI risk is not only losing human control over increasingly powerful systems, but also concentrating control over them in the hands of a few companies, models, or individuals – and with it, concentrating power.

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