There are so many sciences that don’t have a real purpose. They are invented mostly to satisfy the egos of people that were involved. Here is a new one: alibabology, the subject being the life and accomplishments of Ali Baba. But, I’m not sure if there isn’t such a scientific discipline already.
Most genial people needed assistance in everyday life. Is this so ’cause they despised us, or they simply didn’t see us? Or because they didn’t know any better?
Entire science is based upon several consensuses: in the past, some people sat together and made agreements: 1+1=2, there are 10 digits; these are letters, these numbers, etc. And then we call it objective.
As an artist, you use only the left side of your brain. As a scientist, you use only the right side. As a philosopher, however, you don’t use either one.
