> But you're doing it right now? Sorry, what exactly is the "it" that am I doing right now (or was doing right then)? > everybody is a bit of a psychologist

> But you're doing it right now? Sorry, what exactly is the "it" that am I doing right now (or was doing right then)? > everybody is a bit of a psychologist Sure. So? > The same with what you just said and philosophy in general Sure. So? Everyone is a bit of an amateur everything. That doesn't mean that everything that people do can be meaningfully elevated to the level of a profession. > "a philosopher" would be doing it full time and for money Yes, exactly. Everyone is an amateur philosopher just as everyone is (say) an amateur thumb-sucker at some point in their lives. That doesn't mean that there ought to be an elite cadre of thumb suckers who get paid to do it.