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Epistemology: The Study of Knowledge

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Philosophy has made a mark on humans even before the term was coined. Ever since man had the capacity to think, he has always questioned himself on the origins of himself and the earth. When man finally began learning, man's knowledge of the universe and his surroundings slowly began increasing. Humans appeared on earth approximately two million years ago, and while we have made significant progress in these two million years, can we say confidently that we KNOW the universe? Do we have complete knowledge on the workings of nature? We can predict a tornado or a flash flood only minutes before they occur. Earthquakes on the other hand cannot be predicted at all. No scientist has ever been able to predict an earthquake. However, it is possible now to calculate the PROBABILITY of an earthquake's occurrence, but it's not the same as predicting it. Dormant volcanoes are entirely unpredictable, as is seen in the case of Mt. Vesuvius in Pompeii. In philosophy, there is a whole bra
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Noetic Science: Your thoughts are worth more than a penny

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Haven't we come across motivational quotes that keep telling us to change our mindset or the way we think? Each time we have shrugged this off assuming that as long as our work is done, what is the need to change our whole mindset.  However our thoughts play a much important role in the field of science. More specifically, Noetic Science.
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Game Theory: Predicting the Future

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Let's talk about a topic that most people virtually consider impossible, and the rest assume it to be possible by the handiwork of aliens, spiritually possessed people and whatnot. Predicting the future. Now the question is, is predicting the future truly impossible? With the progress man has made from being a caveman to living in multi-complexed apartments and striking business deals, have we still not been able to reach such a mental state through which we can see the future? Well, the answer to the question isn't what can be given in an absolutely straightforward manner. One  would have to start first at a specific point in history, when a certain man who could supposedly predict the future ( and has too) was born. And that man happens to be Nostradamus.
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