/r/philosophy - top ten submissions for each month of 2021

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2021, December
Pessimism is unfairly maligned and misunderstoo...
6582 Pessimism is unfairly maligned and misunderstoo...
"Democracy is a battle of ideas, but one that d...
4910 "Democracy is a battle of ideas, but one that d...
Slavoj Zizek: In the West, people aren’t even...
4039 Slavoj Zizek: In the West, people aren’t even...
“The major structures of authority in our soc...
3818 “The major structures of authority in our soc...
Baudrillard, whose book Simulacra and Simulatio...
3263 Baudrillard, whose book Simulacra and Simulatio...
The mental health sector helps stifle collectiv...
2746 The mental health sector helps stifle collectiv...
If we can rise above our tribal instincts, usin...
2681 If we can rise above our tribal instincts, usin...
“Humanity’s potential is vast and yet fragi...
2233 “Humanity’s potential is vast and yet fragi...
Society favors the educated, but meritocracy is...
1960 Society favors the educated, but meritocracy is...
In the 1981 work that inspired the Matrix movie...
1835 In the 1981 work that inspired the Matrix movie...
2021, November
Depressive realism: We keep chasing happiness, ...
5307 Depressive realism: We keep chasing happiness, ...
The Cold Logic of Drunk People - "At a bar in F...
4596 The Cold Logic of Drunk People - "At a bar in F...
Young children use reason, not gut feelings, to...
3939 Young children use reason, not gut feelings, to...
More choice doesn’t mean more happiness, it m...
3561 More choice doesn’t mean more happiness, it m...
Being an employee is a threat to your liberty. ...
3193 Being an employee is a threat to your liberty. ...
Even if free will doesn’t exist, it’s funct...
3100 Even if free will doesn’t exist, it’s funct...
Pythagoras’ revenge: humans didn’t invent m...
3027 Pythagoras’ revenge: humans didn’t invent m...
Albert Camus was born #OnThisDay in 1913. “He...
2553 Albert Camus was born #OnThisDay in 1913. “He...
Hedonic Nihilism: If nothing really matters, th...
2327 Hedonic Nihilism: If nothing really matters, th...
According to evolutionary theory, the probabili...
2253 According to evolutionary theory, the probabili...
2021, October
The tyranny of work: jobs have become, for so m...
11121 The tyranny of work: jobs have become, for so m...
Stoicism isn’t about suppressing emotion, but...
4905 Stoicism isn’t about suppressing emotion, but...
The strictest moral codes can often lead to the...
3396 The strictest moral codes can often lead to the...
Simulation theory is a useless, perhaps even da...
2674 Simulation theory is a useless, perhaps even da...
The Bullshitter doesn’t care about truth, but...
2420 The Bullshitter doesn’t care about truth, but...
To be creative, Chinese philosophy teaches us t...
2354 To be creative, Chinese philosophy teaches us t...
Ashoka's moral empire | Being good is hard. How...
2008 Ashoka's moral empire | Being good is hard. How...
Life is not a Squid Game – the idea that weâ€...
1938 Life is not a Squid Game – the idea that weâ€...
Thomas Aquinas, the greatest philosopher of the...
1668 Thomas Aquinas, the greatest philosopher of the...
Strong opinions are irrational – here's why w...
1658 Strong opinions are irrational – here's why w...
2021, September
The idea that animals aren't sentient and don't...
11130 The idea that animals aren't sentient and don't...
Be prepared to change your worldview. The more ...
4574 Be prepared to change your worldview. The more ...
Real life is rarely as simple as moral codes su...
3270 Real life is rarely as simple as moral codes su...
The peaceable kingdoms fallacy – It is a mist...
3218 The peaceable kingdoms fallacy – It is a mist...
Nietzsche held pain and struggle to be central ...
2933 Nietzsche held pain and struggle to be central ...
The Encyclopedia of Women Philosophers: A New W...
2842 The Encyclopedia of Women Philosophers: A New W...
Paradoxically, what makes you unique is your re...
2756 Paradoxically, what makes you unique is your re...
Logic can’t tell you what the answer is, but ...
2549 Logic can’t tell you what the answer is, but ...
Moths are drawn to fire because they mistake it...
2324 Moths are drawn to fire because they mistake it...
In the famous Allegory of the Cave, Plato fores...
2204 In the famous Allegory of the Cave, Plato fores...
2021, August
A death row inmate's dementia means he can't re...
6839 A death row inmate's dementia means he can't re...
Despite the warped popular image of Thoreau as ...
4926 Despite the warped popular image of Thoreau as ...
“We are being sold a myth. Internalising the ...
4781 “We are being sold a myth. Internalising the ...
Freedom is essential for creativity, and to say...
4389 Freedom is essential for creativity, and to say...
Carl Jung's concept of the Collective Unconscio...
4361 Carl Jung's concept of the Collective Unconscio...
The paradox for freedom is that exercising your...
2973 The paradox for freedom is that exercising your...
Ecstasis (ecstasy) and Catharsis are two paths ...
2868 Ecstasis (ecstasy) and Catharsis are two paths ...
To cultivate success, rather than simply exhaus...
2739 To cultivate success, rather than simply exhaus...
Consciousness evolved as an adaptive strategy t...
2704 Consciousness evolved as an adaptive strategy t...
Hustle culture is an internet phenomenon that e...
2309 Hustle culture is an internet phenomenon that e...
2021, July
You Don’t Have a Right to Believe Whatever Yo...
7039 You Don’t Have a Right to Believe Whatever Yo...
Animals are moral subjects without being moral ...
5209 Animals are moral subjects without being moral ...
Blade Runner offers an excellent example of the...
4384 Blade Runner offers an excellent example of the...
"Dictators aren't defeated by laughter, but com...
3919 "Dictators aren't defeated by laughter, but com...
The living philosophy of Diogenes: simplify —...
3323 The living philosophy of Diogenes: simplify —...
Stoicism can serve as an accessible entry to ph...
3198 Stoicism can serve as an accessible entry to ph...
Moral thinking should start with compassion, no...
2959 Moral thinking should start with compassion, no...
Finding workable solutions to climate change me...
2280 Finding workable solutions to climate change me...
In a true utopia, there would be no scarcity an...
2264 In a true utopia, there would be no scarcity an...
Emancipating ourselves from ideology means chan...
1980 Emancipating ourselves from ideology means chan...
2021, June
Psychedelics alter metaphysical beliefs. This n...
9360 Psychedelics alter metaphysical beliefs. This n...
Shame once functioned as a signal of moral wron...
6387 Shame once functioned as a signal of moral wron...
The concept of punishment is a short-sighted co...
4686 The concept of punishment is a short-sighted co...
Hypatia of Alexandria was one of the ancient wo...
3903 Hypatia of Alexandria was one of the ancient wo...
The greatest philosopher of the Medieval era Th...
3764 The greatest philosopher of the Medieval era Th...
Society favors the educated, but meritocracy is...
3594 Society favors the educated, but meritocracy is...
Free MIT introduction to philosophy course - st...
3027 Free MIT introduction to philosophy course - st...
By interpreting suffering as a commentary on se...
3018 By interpreting suffering as a commentary on se...
Philosophical beliefs do not spring from cold r...
2702 Philosophical beliefs do not spring from cold r...
Seneca argues life itself is not short, but man...
2638 Seneca argues life itself is not short, but man...
2021, May
"The 'War on Drugs' has failed. It's time that ...
11944 "The 'War on Drugs' has failed. It's time that ...
Societies choose to make evil look sexy in orde...
9170 Societies choose to make evil look sexy in orde...
Even if free will doesn’t exist, it’s funct...
8705 Even if free will doesn’t exist, it’s funct...
None of us are entirely self-made. We must reco...
6486 None of us are entirely self-made. We must reco...
More choice doesn’t mean more happiness, it m...
4665 More choice doesn’t mean more happiness, it m...
"Spirituality" is a brain state we can all reac...
3465 "Spirituality" is a brain state we can all reac...
“It's no measure of health to be well adjuste...
3234 “It's no measure of health to be well adjuste...
According to evolutionary theory, the probabili...
2963 According to evolutionary theory, the probabili...
How to do philosophy with–not for–children:...
2638 How to do philosophy with–not for–children:...
“The very meaninglessness of life forces man ...
2444 “The very meaninglessness of life forces man ...
2021, April
Marcus Aurelius, born 1900 years ago today (Apr...
7214 Marcus Aurelius, born 1900 years ago today (Apr...
Why randomly choosing people to serve in govern...
6752 Why randomly choosing people to serve in govern...
Let us now stop praising famous men and women
6526 Let us now stop praising famous men and women
TIL about Eduard Hartmann who believed that as ...
5222 TIL about Eduard Hartmann who believed that as ...
Why children should be taught philosophy (beyon...
4276 Why children should be taught philosophy (beyon...
“The major structures of authority in our soc...
4261 “The major structures of authority in our soc...
An ethically virtuous society is one in which m...
4147 An ethically virtuous society is one in which m...
Buddhism holds that the secret to a happy life ...
3938 Buddhism holds that the secret to a happy life ...
If we can rise above our tribal instincts, usin...
3858 If we can rise above our tribal instincts, usin...
Scientists are fraught with errors, biases and ...
3157 Scientists are fraught with errors, biases and ...
2021, March
The Anxiety Industry - At the limits of anxious...
5234 The Anxiety Industry - At the limits of anxious...
Pseudophilosophy encourages confused, self-indu...
4322 Pseudophilosophy encourages confused, self-indu...
“The study of philosophy cultivates a healthy...
4162 “The study of philosophy cultivates a healthy...
The cult of busyness, and how to escape it | Ki...
4129 The cult of busyness, and how to escape it | Ki...
John Locke on why innate knowledge doesn't exis...
3039 John Locke on why innate knowledge doesn't exis...
When Boredom Becomes Stagnation: The Importance...
2902 When Boredom Becomes Stagnation: The Importance...
Possible Girls: A Weird Yet Humorous Philosophy...
2777 Possible Girls: A Weird Yet Humorous Philosophy...
Machiavelli's paradox turns on the point that h...
2738 Machiavelli's paradox turns on the point that h...
Stupidity is a part of human nature | The idea ...
2677 Stupidity is a part of human nature | The idea ...
At its core, science is a deeply imaginative di...
2623 At its core, science is a deeply imaginative di...
2021, February
"If we can't get AI to respect human values, th...
6527 "If we can't get AI to respect human values, th...
Wealthy, successful people from privileged back...
5766 Wealthy, successful people from privileged back...
The new mind control : The internet has spawned...
5386 The new mind control : The internet has spawned...
Private gain must no longer be allowed to elbow...
5375 Private gain must no longer be allowed to elbow...
True memories can become gradually more false w...
4496 True memories can become gradually more false w...
Buddhist Economics: How to Start Prioritizing P...
3994 Buddhist Economics: How to Start Prioritizing P...
The rise of God-like beings | Noetic skepticism...
2554 The rise of God-like beings | Noetic skepticism...
Alfred Wallace’s Prescription for Course-Corr...
2486 Alfred Wallace’s Prescription for Course-Corr...
According to Schopenhauer, religions must lie a...
2437 According to Schopenhauer, religions must lie a...
The path of Wu Wei | To see each other as indiv...
2031 The path of Wu Wei | To see each other as indiv...
2021, January
Depressive realism: We keep chasing happiness, ...
9534 Depressive realism: We keep chasing happiness, ...
Children learn best when their bodies are engag...
7488 Children learn best when their bodies are engag...
The idea that animals aren’t sentient and don...
6184 The idea that animals aren’t sentient and don...
Racial Justice Requires Ending the War on Drugs...
6173 Racial Justice Requires Ending the War on Drugs...
Paradoxically, what makes you unique is your re...
4872 Paradoxically, what makes you unique is your re...
Escape the echo chamber : First you don’t hea...
4730 Escape the echo chamber : First you don’t hea...
The purpose of pain | Nietzsche held pain and s...
3795 The purpose of pain | Nietzsche held pain and s...
"Simple eye contact offers two crucial social g...
3666 "Simple eye contact offers two crucial social g...
Stoic and Aztec philosophers developed counter-...
3280 Stoic and Aztec philosophers developed counter-...
Logic can’t tell us what the answer is, but i...
3070 Logic can’t tell us what the answer is, but i...