>>21849359why start from 0 when gigachads in ancient greece have already laid out rock solid foundations that withstood the test of time
i can ponder but any conclusion i make on my own will be limited in scope, it will be my world view from someone my age within my social class at my place in space and my point in time with no other frame of reference to compare it with
learning from greater men who have led armies, ruled empires and laid out the foundation for western thought advances you ages in your own thinking skills
but you are correct that philosophy is for midwits, and even retards, specifically because of how propence philosophy is to turn people into not-midwits and not-retards
all that said, philosophy should be a hobby, a personal pursuit in one's spare time, if you make a living out of it, you're most likely a charlathan and scammer, ye olden greeks called them Sophist, looking down on them and rightly so
Plato is the most influential thinker in history, yet his compatriots saw fit to only remember him for the wars he fought in
