Did I read the word wrong or is that just commmentary? Lol

Like links to other ones or reading the footnotes? Always open to suggestions!

Thank you for the kind words, my dear friend

You’re most welcome!

Slowly but surely!

I had a big burst of energy the past two days, managed to knock out 3.5 hours

Thank you very much for your kind words! I’m actually a huge fan of Seneca, I’ve read eve everything he’s written at least two or three times. I’m planning on covering his collected letters at some point this year as well

@@KallipolisRadio Fantastic 👍

This is as if a perfect analysis of life/existence!!

Thank you very much!

You’re very welcome!

@@alissademi I’ve always found this essay quite funny in the context of schopenhauers frequent rejections by women - I like to think this essay was a response to one of those occasions. Glad you liked the video though, thanks so much for your comment! If you have any series or work you’d like me to continue or begin let me know!

@kallipolisradio LMAO I figured he had something like that go down while listening. If not too long, a series on John Stuart Mill and/or Rousseau would be amazing! BTW just watched one of your video essays, so excited that you plan to make more of those this year.

@@alissademi oh John Stuart Mill would be a great choice. Rousseau if he has shorter works - I don’t tend to do much that strays over 50-60k words at the moment. I’ll add Mill to the list for this year!

Though Ada Lovelace is often referred to as the first computer programmer, there is disagreement over the extent or her contributions, and whether she can accurately be called a programmer. Historian Bruce Collier in his book "The little engine that could've", called Ada not only irrelevant, but delusional: "It is no exaggeration to say that she was a manic depressive with the most amazing delusions about her own talents, and a rather shallow understanding of both Charles Babbage and the Analytical Engine". Allan G. Bromley, in the essay "Difference and Analytical Engines", wrote, "All but one of the programs cited in her notes had been prepared by Babbage from three to seven years earlier. The exception was prepared by Babbage for her, although she did detect a 'bug' in it. Not only is there no evidence that Ada EVER prepared a program for the Analytical Engine, but her correspondence with Babbage shows that she did not have the knowledge to do so."

Thank you for your well researched comment. Stephen Wolfram has a detailed blog where he defends Lovelace’s contributions after reviewing a wealth of primary sources, arguing that though Babbage wrote several unpublished algorithms, none were as sophisticated as Lovelace’s computation of the Bernoulli numbers. It is from this Wolfram suggests that Lovelace’s main achievement was providing a clear exposition of the machine’s abstract operation, something Babbage never did. Babbage, though brilliant, focused on the technical and mechanical details of his designs; he largely considered the significance of the Analytical Engine as rooted in its task-based practicality for arithmetic. On the other hand, Ada sought to articulate the abstract principles of the Analytical Engine, including its capacity to “act upon other things besides numbers,” demonstrating a visionary understanding of the intersection of mathematics, logic, and creativity. This is easily argued as interdisciplinary thinking, which is a hallmark of scientific progress today (see the 2024 nobel prize in chemistry). To defend her title as “mother of computing,” we can easily look to Steve Jobs who famously did little to none of the computational work necessary to build the first Apple computer but is still celebrated as a visionary for his ability to articulate the potential of computing to the broader public. Similarly, Ada Lovelace’s contributions were not about physically constructing the Analytical Engine or even writing every algorithm herself, but about understanding, explaining, and pushing forward the theoretical possibilities of computation. Her work bridged the gap between Babbage’s technical vision and the modern understanding of programmable machines, laying the intellectual groundwork for the field of computer science. This role as a synthesizer and visionary is as critical to innovation as the technical contributions themselves, solidifying her place as the “mother of computing.” I am not sure where Bromley derived that Ada did not have the knowledge to compose an algorithm, as in Wolfram's blog he includes Ada's methodology -- which she detailed in her correspondence with Babbage -- for HOW she intended to compute the Bernoulli Numbers on the Analytical Engine. Of course, Wolfram does say that Babbage commented and aided her, but also that it should not take away from her achievement -- and I agree out of pure objectivity. Further, though the topic of Ada Lovelace’s contributions is a valid one, in the context of my comment and this video, it is a red herring. Schopenhauer most damning claim - and which Ada Lovelace is a direct contention to - is that women’s pursuit of anything aside from a husband as a ruse to gain a husband. Though she began to study mathematics before marrying, Ada continued to study advanced mathematics well into her marriage to Lord King and after having three children. I am happy to contribute as to why Ada continues to be a solid counter example despite your comment.

@@DinkSmalwood good news for you he was a very prolific short story writer - there’s a lot more of these coming!

The town they stop in rings a bit of a bell too

@@KallipolisRadio Now that you say it... There is a pattern. I am sure!

You’re very welcome!

Thanks!

Hey there! I believe LibriVox has an audiobook of that one that you could check out. It’s a huge book and the recording would be 20+ hours, and while the channel is still small I likely won’t be doing anything that long.

I didn’t change anything aside from being sick - which I think made my voice deeper. Also I plan on doing all of Plato this year (except probably the republic and the laws) so stay tuned! Gorgias is coming up!

​@@KallipolisRadio Music to my ears! (Edit: not the you being sick part ofcourse)

Happy new year to you too Mr. Sinclair!

Thanks for all the kind words Laura! 2025 is sure to be a great year for the channel when there are so many great supporters such as yourself!

You’re welcome! And great idea, I was going to do Seneca and Cicero as well so might as well add epictetus

Thank you very much! I’ll be sure to include you in the recap for next year, this is exceptionally kind of you to say. I hope you had a great Christmas and have a great 2025!

Thank you! Likewise to you as well, I hope you have a fantastic year

Thank you! Long time no see, thanks for stickin around!

Thanks Pete! We’ll have to do some more this year, the people demand it

@KallipolisRadio If the people demand it, then we will have to. It's the law. Anytime, my friend. Any time.

Thank you very much! All the best to you as well

I tried to search for you awhile ago and thought I was subscribed... But I wasn't; glad I found this!

@@skippydinglechalk7075 yep you were the reason I started readings essays and aphorisms (which is now all posted on the channel - albeit in separate videos). Thanks for the suggestion!

​@KallipolisRadio what do you think about it? This was my first pure philosophy book and I'm not sure I get it. I think the main idea is to think for yourself and to not let hedonism control you but I'm not sure how to expand on that.

@@skippydinglechalk7075 Schopenhauer's central idea was the whole "renunciation of the will to life", so yes i would say that's a key aspect of what he's getting at - but i've always seen him personally as someone who thought he was finishing off the work that Kant began and just touching up the areas that he hadn't covered. Personally speaking i wouldn't recommend starting with schopenhauer as your first foray into philosophy - but that's a lot to get into for just a youtube comment.

@@KallipolisRadio where do you reccomend starting?

Thanks!

Looked it up and Sisyphus is only 40 something thousand words, I’ll add it to my narration list for next year. Thanks!

I see what U did their. the shame is mine?

@ Thank you very much... he also has a book titled "The Rebel" the is great, also not very long but on point. I still remember how it starts, "A rebel is someone who finally says NO..." There are so many great books, I don't know if you would care for my personal list??

@ggrthemostgodless8713 Hate my critical facility being hored