Philosophy is often mocked by people in tech. But I like philosophy. Everything of value I& #39;ve ever done falls squarely under the label "philosophy". Philosophy is potent, actionable, and practical like nothing else.

The purpose of philosophy isn& #39;t really to produce concrete theories (which are generally flawed products of their time), or to give you useful "life tips". Philosophy isn& #39;t science or engineering.

The main purpose of philosophy is to provide you with building blocks for thinking

The value of reading philosophy lies not in the names & theories you will be able to recall, but in the way they expand your future thoughts.

Just like how the value of learning to code isn& #39;t in the toy programs you write in the process, but in the new way of thinking you gained

So it isn& #39;t very relevant to point out that philosophers X or Y were "wrong". I& #39;m sure they were; we all are. But perhaps they were interesting. Can your rebuttal teach me as much as their flawed ideas did?