A fierce battle between an old fisherman and a giant fish on the rough sea. The Old Man and the Sea is a record of struggle depicting human will, solitude, and the nobility of life. The Old Man and the Sea is the last work published during the lifetime of American novelist Ernest Hemingway and remains his most beloved masterpiece, cherished by readers worldwide. Especially since its...
This blog post explores the impact of a closed environment on technology and society through ‘Le Papillon des étoiles’, examining the dangers of isolation from the outside world and the resulting limitations on progress. ‘Le Papillon des étoiles’ is the title of a novel by Bernard Werber. It is also the name of a spaceship carrying individuals with diverse talents, selected for their...
This blog post takes an in-depth look at whether the factor that made humans special was truly communication and cooperation, or whether it was bipedalism. In his book ‘Homo Deus’, Yuval Noah Harari argues that the human trait enabling our domination of Earth is our capacity for communication and cooperation. Harari bases his claim that this ability fundamentally distinguishes humans from...
In this blog post, we will examine the structural similarities between religion and modern society and explore how these commonalities influence our lives and values. Religion is a form of belief that has been part of human culture for thousands of years. This belief has not remained solely in the spiritual realm; it has continuously evolved while being deeply intertwined with human social...
In this blog post, we explore how far artificial intelligence can catch up to human intelligence, examining its potential and limitations. In his book ‘Sapiens’, Yuval Noah Harari warns that the end of Homo sapiens is approaching. One reason is that the development of cyborg technology will make humans no longer human-like. Indeed, the transformation from human to cyborg is already...
This blog post discusses Yuval Noah Harari’s argument and explores the possibility of algorithms dominating humanity from various perspectives. Could this claim become reality? Author Yuval Noah Harari chose a structure for his book that begins in the future, returns to the past, and then concludes back in the future. He presents the emerging problems of a new humanity at the...
This blog post examines whether human performance enhancement represents true progress or a dangerous choice that risks losing our humanity. Yuval Noah Harari, author of ‘Homo Deus’, argues that future advancements in science and technology will enable humans to become stronger through biotechnology and other means. For instance, he states that enhancements like stronger immune systems...
In this blog post, we explore what truly makes humanity special in an era where artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence and consciousness. Yuval Noah Harari’s ‘Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow’ is a book that explains what fate we may face in the future. He presents a very intriguing perspective on how the future might unfold. Harari interprets all living beings...
This blog post delves deeply into the relationship between the essence of academic research and the motivations felt by researchers, based on Thomas Kuhn’s concepts of normal science and paradigms. I discovered an interesting book. Thanks to it, I found an opportunity to reflect on the psychological background I’d been struggling to grasp recently. I began reading Thomas...
This blog post examines whether human technological progress can truly overcome the entropy crisis and avoid resource depletion and extinction. Entropy is both the title of this book and the precise way it represents the author’s worldview. What is entropy? While most people have encountered the term at least once in physics class or through reading, it is not a particularly familiar...