Natalie
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Natalie
t as long as society tolerates condi-tions breeding poverty, so long will theresulting disorganization probably pre-occupy the efforts of a large number ofsocial workers
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poverty as the concern which fueled social work to rise as a profession, and will maintain social work so long as it is maintained by capitalism
autodidact and creating
One of the most intelligent case studies in design is the Chinese tea cup. They’re made without handles simply because if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to drink.
Humans naturally want to add more. Add a cardboard sleeve, add a warning on the outside of the cup, add a handle. The result of all these things never cools down the actual contents.
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We swim around in people’s minds long before we know of it.
The art of keeping in touch
how sweet it is to be thought of and how rarely this is communicated
The word “essay” comes from the French “essayer” — to try, to attempt. Michel de Montaigne, who invented the form in the 16th century, wasn’t showing off what he knew but exploring what puzzled him. His essays were experiments in understanding, not demonstrations of expertise. This is profoundly reassuring to me. The essay, by definition, doesn’t d... See more
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How To Research Niche Ideas in Literature and Philosophy
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