Philosophers’ football
I thought it would be unfair not to send you this video:
And so as not to start a random thread, I’ll ask you whether you think the phenomenon exists, and if so, how can it be overcome?
The video is very entertaining, but I didn’t understand the question. What phenomenon are you talking about?
I just received a question from a friend to whom I sent the video:
Excellent.
Why do you think they added the part about the goal being scored in favor of Greece?
And this is what I answered:
In my opinion, there are two answers to this:
1. Just because the author of “Eureka” was Greek. He had a brilliant idea that something light floats on water. The striker also had a brilliant idea that if there is a ball and a goal to score, let's use the ball for the goal. This is the genius of a philosopher who invents the wheel after it was invented (compared to a scientist who actually invented the wheel).
2. The Germans really didn't think about this. It should be remembered that among the Greek philosophers there were also scientists (back then there was no disciplinary distinction), and therefore, unlike the Germans who remain in the world of speculation, they also implement something in practice.
As you know, the philosopher's dream is that in the middle of the film they will turn on the lights in the world and shout in a loud voice: Is there a philosopher in the audience?
The point is that sometimes people philosophize instead of thinking with common sense, just as philosophers philosophized instead of simply starting to play. How do you avoid this phenomenon? When is philosophizing a worthy deepening, and when is it the abandonment of common sense?
It is difficult to give a criterion. I think that as an initial policy it is better to act as you understand (Kahneman's System A) and at the same time examine it philosophically (System B).
Good philosophy usually does not go against the initial intuitions and common sense but analyzes them, draws conclusions from them and at most corrects details.
When the step is irreversible and very significant or alternatively when the fear of making a mistake is significant (and intuition can usually also give an a priori indication of the chance of making a mistake) then it is worth analyzing before doing, but usually I would recommend relying on common sense (and trying very hard to be honest). Therefore, when you have a ball in front of you, simply kick it instead of philosophizing. Afterwards you can think about whether something could have been done better and draw conclusions for next time.
Am I the only one who noticed that the replay of the goal is not really the same goal? (Note the goalkeeper's position).
Well, philosophy.
Can you give a brief explanation for the benefit of those who don't understand English?
You don't need to understand English. The situation speaks for itself. The philosophers on both sides, Greeks against Germans (with the names of the famous philosophers) stand up to the game, philosophizing about what to do and no one thinks to kick and start playing. Until one of them shouts Eureka (“I found it”. Archimedes' cry when he discovered his law) and starts playing, which any idiot in kindergarten would understand even without philosophy. Everything else is decoration.
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