my toxic relationship with PhilosopHy As a population, we are desperate for answers. At the end of the day, they are the very fuel of our existence. But this craving for answers and endless desire to progress in Science and Technology intoxicates the delicate and unanswered questions we call ‘Philosophy.’ There’s no doubt that I have a burning passion, like many others, for the subject.When I look at the sky, I find it hard to imagine that there is an ‘end’ in sight to our planet - or the fact that there could be an omnipotent power beyond our comprehension guiding us - or that time, a concept we cannot replace, doesn’t actually exist. But, I have a toxic relationship myself with Philosophy. At the very beginning of this article, I explained the craving we have for ‘answers. Although it might sound a bit arbitrary, you would be surprised that all of the evolution and our simplest daily routines stem from a question being asked, and a solution being found. It powers our footsteps to work, it powers our brains to write, it powers our motion through life as a species. Yet, so many people are getting hung up and fascinated by the very questions which bring a stark halt to the motion we established. Because, if you 16
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