Philosophy

Speaking of Karuizawa's founding philosophy, it's quite interesting. Unlike many new distilleries today that start with a grand "brand story" or complex philosophy, Karuizawa's approach was incredibly...

This is a very interesting analogy. Indeed, in their core essence, these two share many striking similarities, both possessing a sense of "bottom-up" grassroots power.

This is an interesting question, and one I've pondered myself. Viewing Bitcoin as "conceptual art" not only makes sense to me, but it's also remarkably fitting.

This is a very interesting idea, and the entry point is quite precise. You can understand it this way: Bitcoin, Dadaism, and Pop Art indeed share strong spiritual similarities in their core—they are a...

Of course not. You can understand it this way: scarcity is only a "necessary condition" for value, but not a "sufficient condition." If something is merely scarce but has no use or consensus, it won't...

This question is actually quite interesting, as it touches upon the very essence of all "money." Think of it this way: a 100-yuan bill in your wallet is essentially just a piece of paper with some pri...

Hello, this is an interesting question. I'll try to share my thoughts in plain language; they might not be entirely correct, but let's consider it a discussion.

这个问题很有意思，我'll try to share my thoughts from an ordinary person's perspective, without resorting to complex academic jargon. Simply put, "First Principles" is like digging deep and asking "why" repeate...

This is an interesting question, and I'll try to share my thoughts on it. Simply put, first principles thinking is like peeling an onion: you strip away layers of a problem until you reach the most co...

Ha, that's a very interesting question, and these two concepts indeed have deep connections. I'll try to explain them to you in plain language.

Let's put it this way: these two concepts are like two completely different approaches to "learning how to cook." "Inductive Reasoning" is like "learning to cook by following recipes.

That's an excellent question, one that immediately hits upon a core contradiction. My understanding is that it depends on how we define "first" in "first principles.

Absolutely, and the differences are quite significant. I'll try to explain it to you in plain language. You can imagine "First Principles" as the "foundation" of a house.

This is a very interesting question. I think Plato's Theory of Forms can be seen as a very ancient, very philosophical "spiritual ancestor" of First Principles Thinking.

In my opinion, these two are not contradictory at all; instead, they are a perfect match, indispensable to each other. Many people perceive them as conflicting, mainly because they equate "empiricism"...

Let's put it this way: you can imagine all our knowledge and understanding as a massive castle constructed from LEGO bricks. This castle might appear grand and intricate, with numerous beautiful tower...

Haha, that's an interesting question, and many people confuse these two concepts. I'll try to explain it to you in plain language. Imagine you have a LEGO car built right in front of you.

The most fundamental commonality between the two is that they both seek an absolutely reliable, unquestionable "starting point" or "origin." You can understand it this way: Descartes pondered at the t...

Let's put it this way: these two terms sound very similar, both seeming to refer to a 'most fundamental starting point,' but their origins and applications are actually quite different.

Ha, that's an interesting question. If I were to explain Aristotle's "First Principles" to an ordinary person, I think I'd put it this way: You can imagine it like playing the "getting to the bottom o...