Visioning The World's Best Philosophy Blog -- What There is To Know
Updated: 6 days ago
Synopsis by Mr. Ephraim Peter
The article discusses the taboo surrounding self-destruction and its link to escaping from life's hardships. It explores Mr. Tomasio's mission to create the world's best philosophy blog, aiming to evoke emotions and provide practical insights to motivate readers.
It emphasizes the importance of depth in philosophy to give people meaning and a reason to live.
Mr. Tomasio sees his blog as a contribution to helping people find purpose and overcome challenges, advocating for embracing competition to strive for relevance and fulfillment.
Part I: Introduction on Self-Harm
In the modern world, self-destruction seems to be a disturbingly increasing problem for humanity. It is probably one of the biggest taboos in human interactions, and this may be one reason why many depressed people choose to keep this subject to themselves.
Why? Because self-destruction is one of the most repulsive things that people can know about someone, and it is not necessarily bound by culture. It is generally a very uneasy subject for people of all cultures and nationalities. Therefore, it would only be natural for people to keep it to themselves and not seek external help, even if such help is available.
Unless you are a fanatical terrorist who believes in afterlife rewards for terrorist acts, the motive behind self-destruction is simple: to permanently escape from life. Not only from commitments, but also from emotions such as tension, anxiety, depression, melancholy, and anger. In many cases, our emotions can turn against us by deteriorating our mental state and even causing us to harm ourselves, such as through self-harm.
Self-harm is simply a means to stop whatever is happening in our lives, whether it is external, internal, or both. After all, it is assumed that when we die, we will feel nothing, or at least not feel the current hardships that we are facing.
The pain, the suffering. For some, if not many, the notion of feeling "nothing" is a reward in itself. The reward of not facing our responsibilities, our problems, our antagonists, and our current circumstances. A genuine desire for self-harm out of escapism and the belief that things, theoretically, cannot get any better than they are currently.
I now understand that if I take this article empire for granted, its worth will not be as optimal as it could be. This means that every article I write and every post I publish will not matter as much as they could. Thus, I see no reason to escape from being alive.
I also understand that it is my choice, as the publisher of this blog, to give you a good enough reason to delve into the depths of this site's many articles. If I fail to do so, these philosophy articles, with all of their worth, will be overshadowed by those who compete with my own blog.
This is comparable to money. Anyone in a free society has the right to get rich, but many may unintentionally choose to live a life where their income is not as high as it could have been. This is just an example to show that life will not necessarily show you the way to success. You have to create and walk that path yourself, even if it means walking alone in the dark with many risks in your way.
Part II: Defining The Goal
What would "The World's Best Philosophy Blog" be? I believe it would be:
A platform of content that motivates people to emote beyond their usual behavior.
A provider of content that's relevant through the readers' own reaction and understanding of it.
A platform that evokes reactions (positive or negative).
A platform that gives them hope to not give up so easily when facing adversity.
A platform so good that it is on demand for more and improved content, both additional content and existing content; a platform whose content keeps getting relentlessly renovated for the better communication of ideas.
The Problem with Philosophy Today
Philosophy is not as relevant today because it fails to make people emote like other, more shallow pieces of media, which are easier to understand and digest.
Thus, contemporary philosophy writers are in quite the though competition over getting a following, as philosophy is regarded to be very complex and impractical, despite the fact it can be more practical than expected.
However, this common, one-sided perception does not have to be that way, should we philosophers be able to prove them wrong, by delivering deep, important messages that can resonate with many people.
By providing people all over the world with content worthy of their time and energy, even anyone with enough determination and discipline has the chance to change this common perception!
Should your content be in demand enough, your readership could in fact "work harder" by investing more of their time and effort to comprehend you and to reflect on the insights you provide. That is a sign of a loyal readership.
Conclusion: The End-Goal
Do you know the purpose of all of this? It is not just to make myself satisfied, but also to strive to achieve Philosophy World Relevance: a contribution that could make people feel like they are doing something worthwhile with their lives. A contribution that would make people want to live, and live for more. To enlighten their minds and widen the room of their hearts, therefore improving this world in harmony.
That is, in essence one of the functionalities of practical philosophy on the existential degree.
In order to do that in the best way possible, I must thus strive to be the best philosopher according to my abilities and disabilities. Even if I do not do that, I will at least reach some place, worthier than currently. It is better to compete in the name of relevance than to be afraid of competition and stay in subpar obscurity.
Philosocom has much to contribute to this world and will go on and contribute. When one is aware of their potential, why should they abandon it? Why not work hard to try being the best of the best? Sometimes, seeking to be the best is what makes a life well-lived.
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