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Philosophy Won’t Clean Your Dishes
Deep Thinking Is Useless Without Dirty Hands
Imagine this:
You’re in your kitchen, facing a mountain of dirty dishes. You could just start cleaning, but instead, your mind starts spiraling:
“
What is the true essence of cleanliness?
Are the dishes even dirty,
or is ‘dirty’ just a social construct?
Does washing these dishes affirm my existence in a chaotic universe?”
An hour later, the dishes are still there, and now you’re exhausted — not from cleaning, but from mentally debating the meaning of life.
Welcome to the philosophy placebo.
It’s the seductive trap of overthinking: it feels like progress, but it doesn’t actually move you forward.
We’ve all been there — especially introverts, deep thinkers, and anyone who’s ever bought a self-help book they didn’t finish.
So, why does this happen? And how do we break the cycle? Let’s dive in.
