>>5393843At least studying philosophy can improve one's cognitive abilities. However, I've known a few people, for whom it kinda backfired. They took it too seriously and ended up completely alienating themselves from society. You got to maintain a balance, which isn't always easy.
>>5393872I can't boast of being a huge expert on philosophy. I used to be quite interested in Nietzsche, but most of his ideas proved to be truly mind-bending, sometimes it felt like I was reading the work of an actual schizophrenic (which he probably was). Kierkegaard was probably one of the most unique ones I've encountered, a really interesting take on the Bible and the philosophy behind it. Sartre was pretty boring to my mind, as well as way too depressive. I could go on, but those were probably the most memorable ones, if we keep it strictly inside the sphere of philosophy.
