Introduction

[* 15 May 2020 *]

Hello everyone!

I am a young philosopher.

Although I’ve been actively practicing philosophy the past couple of years, I’ve been exploring philosophy since long before I even knew its name.

Philosophy is at the foundation of all life. All are born with an innate connection to it; I was born with an inclination towards it. Any moment alone was spent thinking.

As my mind wandered through the universe and beyond, I started to see how fabricated it appeared; I started to notice the seams binding it all together. Although I could barely comprehend it, I had – in fact – begun to comprehend the incomprehensible.

Or maybe I hadn’t.

An insane person lost in a delusion thinks he’s sane. He can create an entire new reality within his mind – ignorant to the true reality around him.

I had reached a frightening crossroad on my philosophical journey. I could no longer prove my sanity.

The more extraordinary the philosophy, the more extraordinary the critique that must be applied to it. I have very strict rules and standards that help me determine sanity, but there is no real way to know if they are actually valid. I have been forced to consider my sanity, and in trying to prove it, have been left in a state of absolute uncertainty.

So in this state of uncertainty, I’ve decided to start showing my thoughts and philosophies to the world. More perspectives looking at my writing is always helpful, and it also opens the opportunity for growth through discourse and debate.

I will be posting notes and essays I’ve written throughout the years, showing the growth and evolution of my thoughts and philosophy. So through my writing, we will experience either my decent into madness or my ascension into enlightenment. It should be interesting whatever the outcome.

I’ll start uploading the writings I find most interesting, so they will not be in chronological order. They’ll be left mostly unedited, but I’ll make sure to specify if an edit from the original has been made, as well as the original date it was written. If possible, I’ll provide whatever context I have on the note or essay, although I will try to avoid interpreting it.

Much of my writing occurred while under the influence of copious amounts of drugs and alcohol, so there may be a lot of gibberish and nonsense mixed in – I don’t even know what I was trying to say sometimes. However, I did write a good amount while sober (or at least coherent), and I’m pretty confident you’ll notice the difference in tone and style.

Lastly, my thoughts on the world, life, politics, philosophy, etc. change on a daily basis. This is even more so after a recent life-altering experience. If I don’t flat-out disagree with my old notes, then at the very least I’ve revised my views on them. Many notes I post may not necessarily be a reflection of me, but rather of the growth and change I’ve experienced throughout this lifelong journey.

And with that I end my hello, finally ready to start the next chapter of this journey.

Until next time!

A Madman’s Philosophy