LegendofDragoon@kbin.social to Today I Learned@kbin.social · 1 year agoTIL about the philosophical concept of Solipsism: the only thing you can be truly sure exists is the Self.en.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the philosophical concept of Solipsism: the only thing you can be truly sure exists is the Self.en.m.wikipedia.orgLegendofDragoon@kbin.social to Today I Learned@kbin.social · 1 year agomessage-square2fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarepalordrolap@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoStrong solipsistic belief can turn to paranoia or even pronoia depending on what might be happening in a person’s life. Pronoia can then unexpectedly turn to hubris. Source: I occasionally go off on solipsistic flights of fancy, but then have to reel myself in. Much like predestination, it’s probably not healthy to do nothing / potentially wrong things and assume everything will fall into place.
Strong solipsistic belief can turn to paranoia or even pronoia depending on what might be happening in a person’s life.
Pronoia can then unexpectedly turn to hubris.
Source: I occasionally go off on solipsistic flights of fancy, but then have to reel myself in.
Much like predestination, it’s probably not healthy to do nothing / potentially wrong things and assume everything will fall into place.