Therefore, I Am

17th century mathematician and philosopher Rene Descartes is best known for his phrase, “I think, therefore I am.” He was called the father of modern philosophy, and his brain was clearly his strongest feature. He came up with analytical geometry in his free time, for example. So let’s return to this phrase. I think, therefore I am? Do you think it’s true? Does this thinking prove that we exist? I’m tempted to think that the opposite is sometimes true: thinking can be an obstacle to being....