research and teaching 2.0 general or misc

The work is the point, and my work is unique. If I can do something that people find useful, then I should. It doesn’t matter if it’s a masterpiece or not, as long as I enjoy it. I’ve got my own weird angle on things that’s a useful counter-melody in the big orchestra of life.

Another common mistake that intelligent people make is falling victim to epiphenomena—the incorrect belief that one thing causes another. In other words, confusing correlation for causation.

This is why the unique makeup of INFJs and INFPs is so valuable. Because we have this very weird mix of somehow being immune to entraining with large collectives (like corporations), while at the same time easily entraining with just one other individual (like a reader), anything we put out into the world with a positive message has the potential

I believe that good teachers introduce new thoughts, but great teachers introduce new ways of thinking. Collecting a teacher’s knowledge may help us solve the challenges of the day, but understanding how a teacher thinks can help us navigate the challenges of a lifetime. Ultimately, education is more than the information we accumulate in our heads.

While being adept at trivia might be advantageous for a game show like Jeopardy, its utility in real life is limited. Given the heightened stakes of today, it's imperative that we critically assess our methods to facilitate growth and enhancement

Como escuché decir en una ocasión a Victoria Escandell-Vidal, la Lingüística es, por tanto, la más humana de todas las ciencias y la más científica de todas las humanidades.

“That’s what evaluating means,” she adds, “substituting a number for a variable.”