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The Chinese symbol for crisis 危机 is composed of two elements: one signifies danger and the other opportunity.

what if public libraries were open late every night and we could engage in public life there instead of having to choose between drinking at the bar and domestic isolation

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May we believe whatever we want to believe?

In his essay “The Ethics of Belief,” British mathematician and philosopher W.K. Clifford (1845–1879) argues that the answer is “no.” He claims that “it is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.”[1]

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There is a relevant concept from Alexander Technique that I love, “faulty sensory appreciation,” which I learned about from Michael Ashcroft. The concept is that habitual tension distorts your sensory impressions—rigid stillness via bodily tension starts to feel like “good posture,” whereas relaxed uprightness feels strange, to the extent you might... See more

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