Wow! Now this is my kind of read!

Philosophy is one of the most fascinating subjects on the planet and to call it a subject does not do it justice, that one little word is not at all sufficient to describe the all encompassing nature of philosophizing on all of the very deepest and more importantly biggest subjects know to man.

I know, I know I'm doing my usual thing of using lots of words without getting to the crux of the matter (Me and Socrates could've pondered for hours!)

We all want answers to the meaning of life, mans deepest impulses and our position among the stars. We are all philosophers by nature, although to massive extremes. We have all pondered the existence of life after death, the existence of a supreme being even if it was aided by beer and a long chat with an old friend.

But it is equally possible to contemplate the motives and mental thought patterns of a football manager or question how much a domesticated pet understands from our vocabulary.

Ideology...I find this a far darker arena to discuss. I find most of the great ideology of mankind's history to generally be a tool for control. A set of guiding principles to keep us within predefined boundaries thus making us easier to manipulate by erroneous terms such as honour, responsibility and accepted behaviors.

I am extremely happy to have stumbled across this gem hidden within hundreds of other posts on this amazing blockchain. I hope it prompts many others to think, ponder and contemplate the bigger questions. Sometimes a mental workout can be the most satisfying thing in the world, just ask Plato :)

Fabulous post, keep creating and have a wonderful journey :D