Rivers of time and change, outside and within
Change over time leads to thoughts of our accepted certainties.
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12, 2017
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12, 2017
The false promises of higher education (Bryan Caplan, Atlantic)
Universities, born in the Middle Ages, appear to have out-lived their usefulness.
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11, 2017
Language, emotion, and the world around us (David Robson, BBC Future)
Languages, in consort with others, foster emotional awareness.
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11, 2017
Science meets mythology
Two formative thinkers of the 20th-century consider the force of instinctual aggression.
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11, 2017
The joy of writing (Sirin Pilay, Harvard Heath Blog)
Writing may provide a release to anxiety.
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10, 2017
Doubting wisely to achieve soundness of mind and body
Why doubt can lead to self-assurance and independence of judgement, which is manifest in one's outward demeanor.
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10, 2017
Our voices and their deeper meaning
Our voices record our selves, through and beyond the spoken word.
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10, 2017
Art, beauty, and freedom
Finding personality in the spirit of freedom through beauty.
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10, 2017
Personality in the modern machine age
Personality is a struggle for, and achievement of, inwardness.
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10, 2017
Smart phones, dim minds (Nicholas Carr, Wall Street Journal)
Our phones' technology may diminish the ability of our minds to think and feel.