Know yourself - Thales

Know yourself is a famous Greek maxim, possibly attributable to Thales, which many thinkers have subsequently taken up and reinterpreted throughout history.

The philosopher invites us to discover, through a process of inquiry that should continually renew itself, where our limits lie so that we can live within them, with moderation, and achieve happiness.

DEBRIEFING Know yourself - Thales

In this interactive experience, the idea of "know yourself" becomes concrete: you can discover the range of speeds that makes the activity engaging, exploring and experimenting until you find the highest speed at which you can still win.

The experience offers you a practical path towards knowing yourself (albeit limited to this activity), allowing you to reflect on the method you use to reach that awareness.

For example, you might choose to avoid speeds that are too slow or, conversely, decide to experiment with speeds beyond your upper limit.

You can reflect on how long it takes you to find a speed that satisfies you and consider whether repeating this process might lead to different answers.

Through the experience, you encounter a real, concrete instance of "know yourself", considering the various factors that shape your process of understanding, rather than leaving it as an abstract concept.

By knowing yourself through experience, you truly learn to know yourself.