Astonishing wealth inequality graphic
Inequality isn’t my favourite hobby horse, mainly because: “Fair” and “equal [being / having the same]” are often (wrongly) assumed to be the same thing;… Read More »Astonishing wealth inequality graphic
Books and Recommendations
Matt Mullenweg’s hierarchy of improvements for video calls
In short, invest in this order: Quality of internet connection (line and router). Voice (Get a good microphone. He recommends this affordable headset or its… Read More »Matt Mullenweg’s hierarchy of improvements for video calls
Aristotle on virtue as a mean (4) – leaning out (or “Whose fool are you?”)
On pushing out the boat [Start here] This is quite dense, but interesting. After summarising his argument so far, Aristotle suggests that the best way… Read More »Aristotle on virtue as a mean (4) – leaning out (or “Whose fool are you?”)
Aristotle on virtue as a mean (3) – the hard part
Many ways to fail [Start here] … Again, it is possible to fail in many ways (for evil belongs to the class of the unlimited,… Read More »Aristotle on virtue as a mean (3) – the hard part
Aristotle on virtue as a mean (2) – notable exceptions
[Start here] … But not every action nor every passion admits of a mean; for some have names that already imply badness, e.g. spite, shamelessness,… Read More »Aristotle on virtue as a mean (2) – notable exceptions
Aristotle on virtue as a mean (1)
… let us consider this, that it is the nature of such things to be destroyed by defect and excess, as we see in the… Read More »Aristotle on virtue as a mean (1)
Kevin Kelly on the future of robots
The energy barrier The main hurdle [to building an autonomous, mobile robot] is actually not its intelligence but its energy, its power. The human body… Read More »Kevin Kelly on the future of robots
Piet Hein on wisdom and experience
WISDOM IS- Wisdom isthe booby prizegiven when you’ve beenunwise. Piet Hein – from Grooks of Piet Hein
Hugh Jackman on coaches and therapists
It’s a little arrogant to think you’ve got it all sorted out. Why wouldn’t you want help? Roger Federer’s the greatest tennis player of all… Read More »Hugh Jackman on coaches and therapists
Systems thinking: Peter Senge on the limits of learning from experience
The most powerful learning comes from direct experience. Indeed, we learn eating, crawling, walking and communicating through direct trial and error – through taking an… Read More »Systems thinking: Peter Senge on the limits of learning from experience