What Am I?
WARNING! I do not recommend reading this blog to anyone who is absolutely certain of their beliefs (a somewhat paradoxical statement, but I couldn't find a better way to put it) or, if you prefer, their “convictions.” I explore controversial and, above all, mysterious topics for which there is no concrete evidence capable of explaining them empirically. Consequently, I call myself a genuine “I-think-so-ist”: someone who simply thinks, speculates, makes assumptions, and expresses opinions without being certain of anything, despite being a rigorous researcher.
My mission, therefore, is to stimulate other people's curiosity and share information and knowledge. Thus, the “PHILOSOPHY OF ‘I THINK SO'” is born!
A reminder: In my case, the term “I-think-so-ist” refers exclusively to someone who forms opinions based on serious research and reliable sources. It does not carry the negative meaning of someone who voices opinions just for the sake of it, without any foundation.
THE SERIOUS “I-THINK-SO-IST” THINKS AND SPECULATES, AND THEREFORE HAS SOME BASIS FOR AN OPINION, BUT NEVER CLAIMS TO HAVE REACHED A FINAL CONCLUSION.
Three guiding maxims of my philosophical approach
Se non è vero, è ben trovato, i.e., "If it isn't true, it's well invented".
Yo no creo en brujas, pero que las hay, las hay , i.e., "I don't believe in witches, but they do exist".
If you make a claim without evidence, I can refute it without evidence.
So, my attitude toward unexplained mysteries was inspired by the legendary Brazilian rock musician Raul Seixas, who sang: “I'd rather be this ever-changing creature than have that old, settled opinion about everything.”
Statements that reflect my way of thinking
FROM BRAZILIAN PHILOSOPHER LUIZ LABORIAN:
Human knowledge is proportional to the volume of an expanding sphere. As we learn, the sphere grows larger, but its points of contact with the unknown also multiply, along with the area of its surface. Therefore, the more we know, the more ignorant we become.
FROM AMERICAN PHILOSOPHER GARY ZUKAV:
Reality is what we think is true. What we think is true depends on what we believe. What we believe depends on our perceptions of what we seek. What we seek depends on what we think, and what we think depends on what we perceive. Therefore, what we perceive determines what we believe, and what we believe determines our truth.
FROM POLISH PHYSICIST MAX BORN:
I believe that ideas such as absolute certainty, absolute precision, or supreme truth are products of the human imagination and should not be admissible in any field of science. On the other hand, any statement of probability can be judged correct or incorrect within the framework of its theory. However, this kind of “relaxation of thought” that modern science has given us allows belief to exist, and to become the root of all the world's evils.
Absolute truth, therefore, remains beyond our understanding because our intellect is extremely limited!
My purpose…
As a dedicated “speculator on unanswered mysteries,” my goal is to offer my point of view only after thoroughly researching a subject. In other words, I seek to develop coherent arguments and, of course, spark the reader's curiosity.
Nothing more, nothing less.
If you find this approach interesting, follow my thoughts and join the discussion!
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