Gracian on social mastery
Some things never change, like needing some degree of social grace in order to succeed.
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Gracian on mystery
In the Information Age, we assume that more information is always better, but that is not true.
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Increasingly, our world feels like one of extremes. Things must be right or wrong. You’re either with me or against me.
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To accomplish anything of significance, it helps to know a few things and to create a plan.
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The Art of Worldly Wisdom by Baltasar Gracian is unlike any book you are likely to find on bookshelves today.
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As this article points out, all sports would benefit greatly if a distinction could ever be made between performance enhancement and quick healing. Such a discussion could eventually lead to other debates with far greater impact and importance to society.
Read more "How sports medicine debate can help society"Believable make-believe
One of my biggest pet peeves is witnessing something unbelievable in a fictional story because it kills the immersion experience. Plot holes and the overuse of action and special effects are usually the main culprits.
Read more "Believable make-believe"The Longest Journey
I recently played an enjoyable PC adventure game called “The Longest Journey.” It is the story of two worlds: the world of order and science (Stark) and the world of chaos and magic (Arcadia). A guardian has maintained the balance between the worlds for thousands of years, but for some reason, he has left his […]
Read more "The Longest Journey"Intelligent Design is not science
I’m generally a pretty easygoing guy, but one thing that always burns me up is the twisting of words to mislead and to misinform. Take for example the recent attempts to have Intelligent Design (ID) taught as a viable alternative to evolution in science classrooms. Proponents argue that if evolution is merely a “theory,” then […]
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Throw out those college rankings!
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