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...
Will the day come when artificial intelligence can completely replace human intelligence?
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...
Will humanity truly be ruled by algorithms?
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...
Human Performance Enhancement: True Progress or a Dangerous Choice?
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...
When artificial intelligence surpasses humans, can humanity’s uniqueness be preserved?
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...
Normal Science and Paradigms: Their Influence on the Essence and Motivation of Research
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...
Can Human Technological Progress Overcome the Entropy Crisis?
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...
Jeremy Rifkin’s ‘Low-Entropy Society’: Could It Be the Solution for Modern Civilization?
This blog post examines whether Jeremy Rifkin’s proposed ‘low-entropy society’ could be the solution to the environmental and social problems facing modern civilization. Introduction Humans have always been curious about the future yet to come. How humanity will live in the future has been a staple topic for writing and drawing contests since elementary school, and many films and...
How does the paradigm define scientific progress?
This blog post explores the essence of change by examining how paradigms determine the direction and pace of scientific progress, moving beyond the common notion that science advances continuously. Thomas Kuhn introduced the concept of the paradigm in his book “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions.” The term “paradigm,” now used across various fields, carried a profoundly shocking...
Humanity’s Intelligent Design: Divine Will or Human Delusion?
This blog post explores, from a philosophical perspective, whether humanity’s intelligent design was God’s intention or whether it proves humanity cannot reach God’s level. Unlike other animals, humanity has achieved tremendous progress, and its pace is accelerating. As a result, humanity has undergone multiple revolutions to reach its current state and is now...