Educated (9): taxonomy and the fruits of knowledge
You’re probably familiar with the old saw “Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a… Read More »Educated (9): taxonomy and the fruits of knowledge
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Knowing better (3): the best values
My values are the best that I know; I assume you feel the same. Changing them is hard – it takes some combination of (delete… Read More »Knowing better (3): the best values
Educated (8): unfinished business
“Educated” (past tense) isn’t a thing. It’s a lifelong gift, one that only turns into a sentence if you try to give it a full… Read More »Educated (8): unfinished business
Educated (7): you, life and other people
If you can raise your children to like and believe in themselves, and to be interested in life and other people, the rest is detail.… Read More »Educated (7): you, life and other people
Knowing better (2): How we know
How do we come to know better? There are a range of experiences (I hesitate to call them a hierarchy) that lead us from knowing… Read More »Knowing better (2): How we know
Knowing better (1)
And I will show you a still more excellent way. Paul of Tarsus – First Letter to the Corinthians We often say (and more often… Read More »Knowing better (1)
Planning vs Pathfinding
A detailed plan is useful when you know what you’re doing: when you (or others) have done the thing, or when you’ve been somewhere before.… Read More »Planning vs Pathfinding
Quick decisions
All things being equal,* a quick decision is better than a slow one. You can feel confident in making a quick decision if the decision…… Read More »Quick decisions
Incremental innovation: coffee cups from Ikea
It’s a small thing, but it’s very thoughtful of them. Ikea (they probably got the idea from someone else) added drainage slots to the bases… Read More »Incremental innovation: coffee cups from Ikea
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… views of DriverlessCroc as of 2nd September 2020. That’s 1000 views in almost exactly a month, with an average of 32 views per day… Read More »9k