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  • Walt Whitman’s (Surprising) Advice to Would-Be Writers

    Walt Whitman’s (Surprising) Advice to Would-Be Writers0

    Everyone wants to be a writer these days. This is normal. Writing involves sharing interesting thoughts, experiences, and stories. What’s not to like? The problem? Writing is, well, really hard. Ernest Hemingway, one of the best ever, once said, “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.”

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  • Finding the Good in Suffering

    Finding the Good in Suffering0

    The plethora of dieting regimens, marathons, and fitness programs are united in showing us that there are benefits to suffering. We may extend our life through improved physical strength, better hone the mind, or even achieve stronger emotional health through the regular release of endorphins. There are many forms of chosen suffering that bring about

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  • Princeton Prof: The 3 Pillars of a Decent Society

    Princeton Prof: The 3 Pillars of a Decent Society0

    It’s clichéd but true to state that Americans are deeply divided politically. The division is so strong that there are now competing definitions for terms such as freedom, justice, progress, and, even, racism. If at our core, we cannot even understand each other, how in the world can we agree upon common goals? To that

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  • Philosopher: No, you’re not entitled to your opinion

    Philosopher: No, you’re not entitled to your opinion2

    Every year, I try to do at least two things with my students at least once. First, I make a point of addressing them as “philosophers” – a bit cheesy, but hopefully it encourages active learning. Secondly, I say something like this: “I’m sure you’ve heard the expression ‘everyone is entitled to their opinion.’ Perhaps

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  • How Good Is Your Mathematical Reasoning?

    How Good Is Your Mathematical Reasoning?0

    • July 28, 2016

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  • Karl Popper Quotes to Make you Think

    Karl Popper Quotes to Make you Think0

    Sir Karl Raimund Popper (d. 1994) is considered one of the greatest philosophers and scientific minds of the 20th century. Born into an upper middle-class family in Vienna in 1902, Popper grew up surrounded by books and learning. His father was a bibliophile, and the younger Popper inherited this love for the written word. Though

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