Jake
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writer, creative programmer, running Printernet and trying to make the internet more interesting.
Jake
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What Our Childhood Shows Taught Us About Cities — Thomas Bardenett
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When a friend of mine used to grumble because he had to write a
paper for school, his mother would tell him: find a way to make it
interesting. That's what you need to do: find a question that makes
the world interesting. People who do great things look at the same
world everyone else does, but notice some odd detail that's
compellingly mysterious.
paper for school, his mother would tell him: find a way to make it
interesting. That's what you need to do: find a question that makes
the world interesting. People who do great things look at the same
world everyone else does, but notice some odd detail that's
compellingly mysterious.
paulgraham.com • What You'll Wish You'd Known
The Relativity of Wrong
Isaac Asimov discusses the concept of "right" and "wrong" in scientific theories, using the example of the belief in a flat earth and how our understanding of the Earth's shape has evolved over time.
sas.upenn.eduDiagram Website
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A Mathematician's Lament
The document explores the flaws of current mathematics education, criticizes the rigid curriculum, and advocates for a more creative and intuitive approach to teaching mathematics.
worrydream.comAnother way to increase your curiosity is to indulge it, by investigating things you're interested in. Curiosity is unlike most other appetites in this respect: indulging it tends to increase rather than to sate it. Questions lead to more questions.
Paul Graham • How to Think for Yourself
As soon as you start asking questions, you have an obligation to listen to the answers.
Ted Gioia • How to Read Plato
Riley Walz
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