“I Think, Therefore I am”

I have convinced myself that there is nothing in the world — no sky, no earth, no minds, no bodies. Doesn’t it follow that I don’t exist? No, surely I must exist if it’s me who is convinced of something. But there is a deceiver, supremely powerful and cunning whose aim is to see that I am always deceived. But surely I exist, if I am deceived. Let him deceive me all he can, he will never make it the case that I am nothing while I think that I am something. Thus having fully weighed every consideration, I must finally conclude that the statement “I am, I exist” must be true whenever I state it or mentally consider it. (Descartes, Meditation II: On the Nature of the Human Mind, Which Is Better Known Than the Body).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's not so much about helping travellers as it is about enjoying the company and other human stories.

Interests

• meditation

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Denmark, Ethiopia