Thomas S. Kuhn states that a good indicator of disparate studies coalescing into a paradigm of science is when new discoveries are not published in books for the learned public at large, but, rather, published in letters and essays addressed to peers of the same discipline. This exclusivity and use of esoteric knowledge is necessary [...]
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Thoughts on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, self help guru Stephen Covey reveals a large number of profound (yet rooted firmly in common sense) concepts to promote personal emotional growth or “effectiveness” as he calls it. He explains the concrete principles underlying humanity (principles like integrity, honestly, and compassion) as objective truths that govern [...]
Ramifications of Wikipedia – The Second Renaissance
Ramifications of Wikipedia – The Second Renaissance:
Inspired by the ease at which one can do research using modern tools (Wikipedia), I wonder what future intellectual thought will be like with such a broad range of study at our fingertips.
Wikipedia allows you to easily locate information to gain a peripheral understanding of a given field. The [...]
Step 1: Inspire
As my foray into the blogosphere begins and I am about to start my first real day with a blog, I would like to post my first inspirational image of the day/week/month/whenever:
Dr. King was not only a great civil rights leader but also a great philosopher. In this photo he shows us that while forces [...]
