… D: Of course I speak about religion. This old and hardworking institution laid the foundations of society and, like all other systems of knowledge, has grown old and become a cliché repeated by everyone. It stands as an example of how poets and clergy have exploited language. As a cautionary tale, and as a producer of simple gap-fillers for unanswered questions, it still serves a function. Long live religion—but within its own domain. Y: Didn’t we just say that everyone is a child in some areas? Isn’t philosophy useful for non-professionals as well? D: Just as you want to … Continue reading A Philosophical Day 4- Succeeding in the hard, failing in the easy