Chad Aaron Hall
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Edgewalker
Chad Aaron Hall
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Usually, however, people who say "the Constitution is not a suicide pact" view that statement as a trump card. This policy might be unconstitutional, they implicitly concede, but we should pursue it anyway because the stakes are too high to follow "doctrinaire logic" rather than "practical wisdom." That way of thinking is tantamount to saying that... See more
'The Constitution is not a suicide pact'
A Medicine for Melancholy and Other Stories by Ray Bradbury
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Simply going from one pole to the next in a rapid manner is not happiness. Oftentimes, it’s just distraction.
Lawrence Yeo • The Riddle of Happiness
The Complete Stories by Nahum N. Glatzer, Franz Kafka
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Shaughnessy (2013) describes a ‘neurodivergent aesthetic’ whereby, for people who feel like ‘outsiders’, the appeal of certain artworks might lie in their capacity to inspire a fantasy of participation. As such, art appreciation is revealed, not as a peripheral supplement to human experience, but as a privileged medium of human contact (c.f.... See more
Mark Brosnan • Differences in Art Appreciation in Autism: A Measure of Reduced ...
Shaughnessy talks about how some people who feel like they don't fit in might really like certain artworks because it makes them feel like they are part of something special. Art is not just something extra in life, but a way for people to connect with each other. A study found that autistic people and non-autistic people appreciate art differently, especially when it comes to judging the quality of art. Autistic people may not see as big of a difference between good and bad art as non-autistic people do. Some researchers suggest that liking art from a distance might help people enjoy even sad or negative images in art. They also wonder if autistic artists make art that is less emotional, or if autistic people see art in a more systematic way. The study focused on art with clear human figures because they are easy to understand, and the results may not apply to abstract art that is harder to interpret.
This is why despite what some silly people say on social media, confiscating rich people’s wealth wouldn’t be nearly enough to fund the government.
Noah Smith • There's not that much wealth in the world
How To Impress Anybody: Sound Smarter Than You Are About Everything from Aerodynamics to Zen Buddhism by Leslie Hamilton
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