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Showing off, demonstration, and overthinking (feat Chantara Waterfall)
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This is another video of mine where I do philosophy. There is no transcript. The part with the waterfall of Chantara at the Troodos mountain range (Cyprus) starts after the 15:00 mark. I noticed that whenever I toggled between the front and rear cameras, there was an interruption or distortion to the audio. I think nothing critical is lost, though I will try to find ways to improve this while still keeping it recording in one go. Some of the other videos of mine that I mention here: On meditation, walking, and acceptance On self-importance and elitism Practicality, honesty, and patience The main points I covered: There is a distinction between showing off and demonstrating something, but in practice it is hard to draw clear lines. I am an Internet stranger to you (and you to me), which means that you have no means of verifying my claims. This adds to the problem with the unclear lines. In turn, I cannot control how you perceive of what I consider “demonstration”—you may still think it is me “showing off”. Explanation of the perils of overthinking. Life is practical, not theoretical. My corpus of work—such as this video of me walking and talking—is a demonstration against overthinki…
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Protesilaos Stavrou
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