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How Not To Be Wrong — Jordan Ellenberg
One of the great joys of mathematics is the incontrovertible feeling that you’ve understood something the right way, all the way down to the bottom. Continue reading
Another reason to volunteer:…
Another reason to volunteer: www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-solution-for-… #fb
The Beat of the Pendulum — Catherine Chidgey
This experimental “found novel” is great. Once I got into it, it was like a beautifully edited minimalistic fly-on-the-wall documentary in print. Every day for a year, Catherine Chidgey recorded or wrote down a conversation, email, overheard snippet, advertisement or … Continue reading
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Images — Ingmar Bergman
I have never seen an Ingmar Bergman film. They have always seemed to me to be the epitome of impenetrable, confusing European art-house cinema. This book doesn’t change that impression, but it does make me want to watch some of … Continue reading
I just backed New Me! on @Kickstarter…
I just backed New Me! on @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/kimikoishizaka/new-me
Man’s Search for Meaning & Introducing Existentialism
Viktor Frankl was a doctor who spend several years during the second world war in concentration camps and forced labour camps, including Auschwitz. He writes about his experiences in the camps and about how camp life affected people — both … Continue reading
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“I’m trying to stave off loneliness,…
“I’m trying to stave off loneliness, stop runaway climate change, and make bran muffins.” This Is How Borrowing Things From Our Neighbors Strengthens Society www.yesmagazine.org/issues/dirt/community-relation… via @yesmagazine #fb
The phrase “virtue signalling” #peeve
The phrase “virtue signalling” #peeve