Philosophy
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Philosophy
Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi • 6 highlights
goodreads.comThe Beginning of Infinity – Explanations that Transform the World
David Deutsch • 4 highlights
thebeginningofinfinity.com
I’ve read thousands of books.
In 2010, I picked one up that would change my life.
The book: *Fooled by Randomness* by Nassim Nicholas Taleb (@nntaleb)
Over a decade later, the 5 lessons that have stayed with me:
How could gaining knowledge amount to anything other than discovering what was already there? How could the truth of a statement or a theory be anything but its correspondence to facts that were fixed before we started investigating them?
Some philosophers have argued that, despite widespread intuitions to the contrary, knowledge is not merely a... See more
Some philosophers have argued that, despite widespread intuitions to the contrary, knowledge is not merely a... See more
Céline Henne • Frameworks
But this isn’t just about seeking exit from the turmoil of a modern, connected existence, nor is it merely about recharging our batteries so that we can absorb yet more political polarisation, toxic social media or climate catastrophe. It is also about engaging in a social policy of degrowth as a corrective to practices that are taxing the planet,... See more
David J Siegel • Modern Life Subjects Us to All-Consuming Demands. That’s Why We Should Reflect on What It Means to Step Away From It All
