Our take on Descartes' Method Now Free: Silicon Valley Still Figuring Out Doubt
Descartes' 17th-century reasoning method is trending on Project Gutenberg, and modern tech is taking notes. The free e-book of 'Discourse on the Method' has seen over 6,000 downloads in the last month, proving that the quest for incontrovertible truth still captivates audiences who can't even finish a TikTok video.
With precepts like doubting everything and building from simple ideas, Descartes might as well be advising startups on how to pivot without a business plan. His famous 'I think, therefore I am' now seems quaint in a world where 'I scroll, therefore I am' is the default state.