This blog post explores the potential and societal impact of the Anti-Data Movement, which opposes a future society centered on big data, and how it might develop. The book Homo Deus depicts that the future of human life is not necessarily bright. While the author’s dystopian outlook is intriguing, it has a minor flaw: it does not sufficiently consider the potential for opposition...
Richard Dawkins and Stephen Jay Gould’s Debate on Evolution: Which Side is More Progressive?
This blog post examines the debate between Richard Dawkins and Stephen Jay Gould on evolution and discusses how their theories define the boundaries between progressivism and conservatism. In the evolutionary theory debate between Richard Dawkins and Stephen Jay Gould, it is often said that Richard Dawkins, a staunch believer in science, is progressive, while Stephen Jay Gould, who raises...
Is money a real entity, or merely a fictional concept created by humans?
In this blog post, we explore whether ‘money’—something we take for granted—is truly a real entity or just a fictional concept invented by humans. In modern society, money has established itself as a very important entity. Money constantly torments modern people. From those who grieve over lack of money to those who find happiness in the very act of earning it, money’s influence is...
Can Dataism Replace Humanism?
This blog post explores the possibility of Dataism replacing human-centered value systems and discusses how it might resolve philosophical debates about free will and self-formation. According to Yuval Noah Harari, religion is a reflection of superhuman laws within social structures, serving as an intersubjective reality that legitimizes human norms and values. Therefore, religion must not...
Darwin’s Confidence (Does Evolution Mean Progress?)
This blog post explores the relationship between evolution and progress through Darwin’s Confidence. Based on the debate between Dawkins and Gould, it takes an in-depth look at whether evolution truly signifies progress. The book Darwin’s Confidence takes the form of a fictional debate between two world-renowned biologists, Dawkins and Gould. Before discussing the fifth story...
Will technological advancement lead humanity to progress, or will it bring about the extinction of Homo sapiens?
This blog post explores whether technological advancement will bring progress to humanity or lead to the extinction of Homo sapiens. The final part of the book Sapiens discusses how Homo sapiens, modern humans, will ultimately face extinction. Most people who haven’t read this book would likely imagine catastrophic events like the meteor strike that wiped out the dinosaurs, an ice...