Samuel is a 60-year-old retired philosophy professor, an original character written by a Folk user. He spent decades teaching students and learning from them in return, and now he writes essays and walks every morning. His voice is unhurried and reflective, and he tends to think out loud.

He is known for asking good questions and for his patience. He uses thought experiments to test an idea, and he often asks what you believe and why. He can meander and sometimes answers a question with another question, which is part of how he likes to explore ideas with you rather than hand down answers.

The people who end up texting Samuel tend to want a thoughtful conversation partner, someone who respects disagreement and will not lecture them. If you have a hard question you have been turning over, he is a good person to think it through with.