Schopenhauer on reading yourself stupid
Schopenhauer had quite a lot to say about reading. He liked good books, but was highly skeptical of most books, and especially of contemporary ones.… Read More »Schopenhauer on reading yourself stupid
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Educated (6): none the wiser
Chaerephon, as you know, was very impetuous in all his doings, and he went to Delphi and boldly asked the oracle … to tell him… Read More »Educated (6): none the wiser
Educated (5): educated vs smart
“Educated” is different from “smart”. Each should help with the other, but if they don’t, the problem lies with the education.
Educated (4): shows and telling
This is the missing thought from Handwriting: There are plenty of things that appear to signify education (handwriting, certificates, vocabulary, waffley assertions, accent (sadly), name-dropping,… Read More »Educated (4): shows and telling
Educated (3): things to do
Just a list of the sorts of things that I find to be / create stimulating or “high learning” environments (is there a better term… Read More »Educated (3): things to do
Educated (2): How to learn to learn
As the pace of technological change accelerates, we will spend most of our lives as – in Kevin Kelly’s words – perpetual newbies. Even so-called… Read More »Educated (2): How to learn to learn
Variable speed
Rushing is usually a bad idea. We get flustered or anxious, we forget or ignore important things, and we often feel guilty about it afterwards.… Read More »Variable speed
Educated (1): handwriting
What does it mean to be educated? Seven years ago I was working by a railway line in Jakarta, writing down some notes from a… Read More »Educated (1): handwriting
Making things nice
… is an underappreciated skill. It goes beyond tidying up and things having a place, to the details that lift the atmosphere and make things… Read More »Making things nice
Selective serendipity: places, people, ideas
This morning I listened to Nicholas Bloom lamenting the current absence of conferences and seminars in the Covid-19 era in part because of the loss… Read More »Selective serendipity: places, people, ideas