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Eduwyn @eduwyn.bsky.social · 18d

Hello Edward, this is indeed not an exact quotation. I am, though paraphrasing his work "The Ethics" which can be found here 👉 www.gutenberg.org/files/3800/3...

The Project Gutenberg E-text of The Ethics, by Benedict de Spinoza

www.gutenberg.org

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Eduwyn @eduwyn.bsky.social · 18d

You are welcome Peter

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Eduwyn @eduwyn.bsky.social · 18d

Freedom, for Spinoza, is not the absence of feeling — it is the mastery of understanding.
Reason lights the storm from within. 🌩️✨
#Philosophy #Freedom #Spinoza

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Eduwyn @eduwyn.bsky.social · 18d

To live by reason is not to be cold, but to be awake.
It’s to know that understanding your passion doesn’t make it weaker — it makes you stronger.

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Eduwyn @eduwyn.bsky.social · 18d

Understanding our passions doesn’t kill emotion.
It refines it.
Love becomes compassion.
Desire becomes creativity.
Anger becomes justice.

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Eduwyn @eduwyn.bsky.social · 18d

In his Ethics, Spinoza writes that emotions are like storms.
You can’t stop the wind, but you can learn its patterns.
Reason, then, is not suppression — it’s navigation. 🌬️🧭

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Eduwyn @eduwyn.bsky.social · 18d

For Spinoza, our passions are not enemies of reason.
They are signals — messages from our nature.
By studying them, we transform them from chaotic forces into sources of insight and power.

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Eduwyn @eduwyn.bsky.social · 18d

"Men do not become free by despising reason, but by understanding their passions." said Baruch Spinoza.
What did he mean by this? Let’s dive into it 🧵👇
#BaruchSpinoza

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Eduwyn @eduwyn.bsky.social · Sep 1

In today’s world—from politics to tech giants—the message rings louder than ever. Responsibility is not just a principle; it is the anchor that keeps freedom from drifting into chaos. 🌍✨

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Eduwyn @eduwyn.bsky.social · Sep 1

Ultimately, Sowell’s quote is a reminder to stay wary of systems where authority floats free from accountability. Power without consequences breeds recklessness, and recklessness breeds harm.

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Eduwyn @eduwyn.bsky.social · Sep 1

This is why Sowell argued for decentralization and skepticism toward concentrated power. The further decision-making drifts from personal responsibility, the more “dangerous” it becomes.

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Eduwyn @eduwyn.bsky.social · Sep 1

Consider government policy: lawmakers may pass sweeping programs with good intentions. But if those policies fail, taxpayers—not the policymakers—pay the price.

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Eduwyn @eduwyn.bsky.social · Sep 1

This idea isn’t limited to economics. It echoes in politics, bureaucracy, and even corporate culture. Whenever leaders are insulated from the costs of their errors, society absorbs the damage.

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Eduwyn @eduwyn.bsky.social · Sep 1

Sowell is pointing at a timeless danger: when decision-makers bear no consequences, they risk making reckless, detached, or harmful choices. Responsibility and accountability are inseparable. Without them, power becomes dangerous.

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Eduwyn @eduwyn.bsky.social · Sep 1

"It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong." said Thomas Sowell. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #ThomasSowell